Download or read book Compulsory Schooling in Australia written by Carol Reid and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-01-26 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an examination of the impact of education policy on Australia's diverse student population, this book asks if increasing the years of compulsory schooling can make the positive social impact its proponents claim. The authors' analysis reveals a policy disjuncture wrought by competing agendas of increased school leaving age and school choice.