Between retrospect and expectation: trends and dimensions of education in East Central Europe

Twenty years of transformation have gradually opened the educational systems of the East Central European countries to the common challenges of Europeanisation and Globalisation. On the other hand, the ‘educational map’ gives insights into existing or even re-awakened di erences among the individual national patterns tracing back to socio-economic, political and cultural particularise. Recognising this fundamental tension lays the ground for the recent history of education reforms and for contextualising them within their speci€ c societal frameworks. Special emphasis will be laid on the outcomes of reforms due to controversial approaches and political decisions within given constellations within their national ranges and their involvements in the policies of the European Union.