Learning in Nontraditional Environments: An International Perspective

blic education has been a generally successful endeavor for most of the worlds countries. These governments can expect that when children exit school, they are literate, possess valuable job skills, and are able to take their places in society. Most public or national school systems do fulfill these expectations for the majority of students. Of late, however, researchers have begun to question the real success of these efforts. The authors of this special issue explore the following questions: