About ELA

ABOUT ELA

The European Association for Education Law and Policy (ELA) is an independent association, with its head office in Antwerp.

Education and the Law is the motto of the Association. Education law means constructing, block by block, the foundation that will support educational rights in all nations and for all peoples and individuals. The importance of the law notwithstanding, its members are aware of the relative value of each legal principle, whether it is founded on a convention or on some other legal source. ELA aims to encourage progress in educational rights by promoting the right to education as a right, by elaborating education law as a discipline and by actively supporting every serious effort made toward the gradual and progressive codification of educational rights and educational legislation.

Education and education law have traditionally been matters of national interest.

However, during the last decades the increasing mobility of students and staff has given rise to a growing interest in the education systems of other countries.

At the same time, education systems throughout Europe (and elsewhere) have been confronted with major problems, such as the integration of minorities into the education system, budget cuts and so on.

In line with the European Union’s aim to develop a European Education Policy, those confronted with such problems are increasingly looking to other education systems for solutions. There is therefore a growing need for information and debate on such issues, which the European Association for Education Law and Policy (ELA) seeks to address.

In response to these challenges, leading European Professors (in education law, constitutional law and international law) and educational policy makers founded, in December 1993, the European Association for Education Law and Policy.

Housed at the University of Antwerp, ELA is a university-wide association, drawing upon faculty, staff and researchers from all over Europe, the Russian Federation, South Africa and the United States.

Recently, ELA has been opened to other disciplines in order to bridge the gaps between disciplines, pulling together top minds who, in collaboration with colleagues throughout the world, are looking for solutions and cross-disciplinary approaches to the challenges posed by contemporary development and changes in education.

ELA Board 

The Board  is responsible for approving and for controlling the Association’s policy and work programme. Members of the board are:

• Piet Akkermans† (Rector of the College of Europe)
• Jan De Groof – President (Belgium – College of Europe)
• Antonio Barbas Homem (Portugal – University of Lisbon)
• Walter Berka (Austria – Universität Salzburg)
• Germain Dondelinger† (Luxemburg – Ministère de la Culture de l’Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche)
• Antonio Embid Irujo (Spain – Universidad de Zaragoza)
• Theodore Fortsakis (Greece – University of Athens)
• Hans Peter Füssel (Germany – Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)
• Charles Glenn (USA – Boston University)
• Dympna Glendenning (Ireland)
• Stig Klingstedt (Norway)
• Gracienne Lauwers (Belgium – Free University of Brussels)
• André Legrand (France – University Paris X-Nanterre)
• Paul Meredith (United Kingdom – University of Southampton)
• Frank Nordberg (Sweden – National Agency for Higher Education)
• Ben Vermeulen (Netherlands – Free University Amsterdam)
• Paul Zoontjens (Netherlands – Tilburg University)

 

PUBLICATIONS

• IJELP Special Issue – The Justiciability of the Prior Right to Education – The Role of Civil Society for the Awareness, Advocacy and Accountability of the Right to Education, by De Groof J., El Beheri N. and Gerencsér B. (eds.), Wolf Legal Publishers, 2018.
• Religion and Education – Perspectives and Tensions, by De Groof J., Du Plessis G. and Smirnova M. (eds.), Nijmegen, Wolf Legal Publishers, 2017, p. 280.
• Religious and Ideological Rights in Education. Judicial Perspectives from 32 Legal Systems, by Meix-Cerecada P. and De Groof J. (eds.), Nijmegen, Wolf Legal Publishers, 2017, p.544.
• Language and Education, by De Groof J. and Lauwers G. (eds.), Nijmegen, Wolf Legal Publishers, 2015, 418 p.
• Religion and Education, by De Groof J. and Lauwers G. (eds.), Nijmegen, Wolf Legal Publishers, 2015, 588 p.
• IJELP Special Issue 2013: Dignity in Education, by De Groof J. and Lauwers G. (eds.), Nijmegen, Wolf Legal Publishers, 2014, 82 p.
• Cross-Cultural Case Studies of Teaching Controversial Issues: Pathways and Challenges to Democratic Citizenship Education, by Misco T. and De Groof J. (eds.), Nijmegen, Wolf Legal Publishers, 2014, 274 p.
• Balancing Freedom, Autonomy, and Accountability in Education, Volume 1, by Glenn Ch. and De Groof J., Nijmegen: Wolf Legal Publishers, 2012, 314 p.
• Balancing Freedom, Autonomy, and Accountability in Education, Volume 2, by Glenn Ch. and De Groof J., Nijmegen: Wolf Legal Publishers, 2012, 523 p.
• Balancing Freedom, Autonomy, and Accountability in Education, Volume 3, by Glenn Ch. and De Groof J., Nijmegen: Wolf Legal Publishers, 2012, 415 p.
• Balancing Freedom, Autonomy, and Accountability in Education, Volume 4, by Glenn Ch. and De Groof J., Nijmegen: Wolf Legal Publishers, 2012, 298 p.
• Islam in State-Funded Schools – Religion and the Public Law Framework, by De Groof J., Lauwers G., De Hert P. (eds.), Itunes Store, 2012, 311 p.
• Islam (Instruction) in State-Funded Schools – Country reports, by De Groof J., Lauwers G., De Hert P. (eds.), Itunes Store, 2012, 476 p.
• Report fulfilling the right to education, by De Groof J., Paris, UNESCO, September 2009, 58 p.
• Inequality in Education, by Jan De Groof, Hans-Peter Füssel, Gracienne Lauwers (eds.), Wolf Legal Pub., 2008.
• The Right to Education and Rights in Education, by Jan De Groof, Gracienne Lauwers, Kishore Singh (eds.), Wolf Legal Pub., 2006, 426 p.
• Institutional Models in Education, by Enrico Gori, Daniele Vidoni, Eric Hanushek, Charles Glenn (Eds.), Wolf Legal Pub., 2006, 243 p.
• Human rights obligations in education, by Katarina Tomasevski, Wolf Legal Pub., 2006, 148 p.
• Religious Education in Public Schools, by Jan De Groof, José Luis Martínez López-Muñiz, Gracienne Lauwers (eds.), Springer, 2005
• Balancing freedom, autonomy and accountability in education, by Charles Glenn, Jan de Groof, Wolf Legal Pub., 2005, part 1-365 p. , part 2-475 p., part 3-410 p.
• The impact of the European Convention on Human Rights on the Rights to Education in Russia: 1992-2004, by Gracienne Lauwers, Wolf Legal Pub.,, 2005, 600 p.
• IJELP Special Issue: Governance, management & accountability, by Jan De Groof, Daniele Vidoni (eds.), Wolf Legal Pub., 2005, 154 p.
• Children, Education and Health: International Perspectives on Law and Policy, by Neville Harris, Paul Meredith, Ashgate, 2005
• No Person shall be denied the Right to Education: the Influence of the European Convention on Human Rights on the Right to Education and Rights in Education, by Gracienne Lauwers, Jan De Groof, Wolf Legal Pub., 2004, 725 p.
• Cultural and Educational Rights in the Enlarged Europe, by Jan De Groof, Gracienne Lauwers (eds.), Wolf Legal Pub., 2004.
• Globalisation and Competition in Education, by Jan De Groof, Gracienne Lauwers, Germain Dondelinger (eds.), Wolf Legal Publishers, 2003, 422p.
• Special Education, by Jan De Groof, Gracienne Lauwers (eds.), Kluwer Academic Pub., 2003, 228 p.
• Finding the Right Balance: Autonomy and Accountability in Education – volume 1 and volume 2, by Charles Glenn, Jan De Groof, Lemma, 2002, 624 p. and 528 p.
• Art Meets Law in Education, by Jan De Groof, Hilde Penneman, Chantal De Smet (eds.), Kluwer Academic Pub., 2001, 225 p.
• Adequate Education Law for Modern Russia, by Jan De Groof, Gracienne Lauwers, Vladimir M. Filippov (eds.), Garant, 2001, 393 p.
• Autonomy in Education, by Walter Berka, Jan De Groof, Hilde Penneman (eds.), Kluwer Academic Pub., 2000, 451 p.
• Constitutional Implementation in South Africa, by Jan De Groof, Rassie Malherbe, Albi Sachs (eds.), Mys & Breesch, 2000, 207 p.
• Governance of Educational Institutions in South Africa into the New Millennium, by Jan De Groof, Jan Heystek, Rassie Malherbe, Joan Squelch (eds.), Mys & Breesch 2000, 256 p.
• A New Framework of Special Education in the Russian Federation, by Jan De Groof, Gracienne Lauwers (eds.), Garant, 2000, 242 p.
• Education Law and Policy in an Urban Society, by Piet Akkermans, Jan De Groof, Hilde Penneman (eds.), Kluwer Academic Pub., 1999, 329 p.
• Promoting a Human Rights Culture in Education: Responsibilities and Opportunities in a Transforming Society, by Jan De Groof, Willy Legotlo, Rassie Malherbe, Johan Potgieter (eds.), Mys & Breesch, 1999.
• The Legal Status of Pupils in Europe, by Jan De Groof, Hilde Penneman (eds.), Kluwer Academic Pub., 1998, 473 p.
• Power Sharing in Education: Dilemmas and Implications for Schools, by Jan De Groof, Elmene Bray, Steward Mothata, Rassie Malherbe (eds.), Acco, 1998, 262 p.
• Democracy and Governance in Higher Education, by Jan De Groof, Guy Neave, Juraj Svec (eds.), 1998, Kluwer Academic Pub
• Human rights in South African Education. From the Constitutional Drawing Board to the Chalkboard, by Jan De Groof, Rassie Malherbe (eds.), Acco, 1997, 316 p.
• Shaping New Legislation on Education in Russia, by Jan De Groof, Veronica Spasskaya, Igor Roshkov (eds.), Acco, 1997, 239 p.
• Education under the new Constitution in South Africa, by Jan De Groof, Elmene Bray (eds.), Acco, 1996, 371 p.
• The Legal Status of Minorities in Education, by Jan De Groof, Jan Fiers (eds.), Acco, 1996, 435 p.
• The Legal Status of Teachers in Europe, by Jan De Groof (ed.), Acco, 1995, 324 p.
• Educational Policy in Russia and its Constitutional Aspects, by Jan De Groof (ed.), Acco, 1994, 166 p.
• Subsidiarity and Education: Aspects of Comparative Educational Law, by Jan De Groof (ed.), Acco, 1994, 433 p.
• Comments on the Law on Education of the Russian Federation, by Jan De Groof (ed.), Acco, 1993, 223 p.

 

 

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EDUCATION LAW AND POLICY

The International Journal for Education Law and Policy, previously the European Journal for Education Law and Policy, published by Kluwer Law International, provides a critical review of contemporary developments in education law. It combines analysis, commentary and documentation on national education legislation and European and international developments in education. The Journal gives high priority to articles, which provide a comparative perspective and offer a link between law and policy issues. Apart from scholarly articles reviewing the implementation of and new developments in educational legislation at the national, regional, European, and international levels, IJELP features special thematic reports and contains special country reports.

The articles are subject to peer review by independent referees.

Published on behalf of the European Association for Education Law and Policy, in cooperation with US-ELA, SAELPA (South African Education Law and Policy Association), LEAGUE OF EDUCATION LAW (Russian Federation), ANZELA (Australia and New Zealand Education Law Association), CAPSLE (Canadian Association of the Practical Study of Law in Education), with the support of UNESCO and supra-national and international organizations.

General Editor

• Jan De Groof, College of Europe (Bruges, Belgium), ‘TIAS’ Tilburg University (Tilburg, the Netherlands), Higher School of Economics (Moscow, Russia), Government Commissioner for Universities (Belgium), President of ELA, former UNESCO charge de mission to the Assistant Director-General for Education for the right to education.

Managing Editors

• Paul Zoontjens (Tilburg University, the Netherlands)
• Gerhard van der Schyff (Tilburg University, the Netherlands)
• Gracienne Lauwers (University of Antwerp, Belgium)
• Ingo Richter (Irmgard Coninx Foundation)

Editorial Board

• Antonio Barbas Homem (Portugal, University of Lisbon)
• Walter Berka (Austria – Universtitat Salzburg)
• Jeno Czuczai (Hungaria – European Law Academy Budapest)
• Gregory Dickinson (Canada – University of Western Ontario)
• Antonio Embid Irujo (Spain – Universidad de Zaragoza)
• Hans-Peter Fussel (Germany – Humboldt University Berlin/German Insitute for International Educational Research Berlin)
• Jaap Ginter (Estonia – Tartu University)
• Dympna Glendenning (Ireland – barrister, State Examinations Commissioner)
• Charles Glenn (USA – Boston University)
• Jim Jackson (Australia – Southern Cross University)
• Anatolij Kapustin (Russian Federation – High School for Economics)
• Rassie Malherbe (South Africa – Emeritus University of Johannesburg)
• Paul Meredith (United Kingdom – University of Southampton)
• Igor Rosjkov (Russian Federation – High School for Economics)
• Charles Russo (USA – Dayton University; Former President of US-ELA)
• Sally Varnham (Australia – University of Technology Sydney)
• Ben Vermeulen (the Netherlands – Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

Editorial Council

• Hermann Avenarius (Germany – Duetsche Institut fur Internationale Padagogische Forschung)
• Cesar Birzea (Romania – High School for Political and Administrative Studies)
• Virginia Bonoan-Dadan (Philippines – University of Philippines/Chairperson, United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, OHCHR, Geneva)
• Elda de Waal (South Africa – North-West University, former President of SAELPA)
• Philip Daniel (USA – Ohio State University – former President of US-ELA)
• David Ford (Australia – former President of ANZELA)
• Theodore Fortsakis (Greece – University of Athens)
• Dick Mentink (the Netherlands – Erasmus University)
• Albie Sachs (South Africa – former Justice of the Constitutional Court)
• Stanislav Tkatsjenko (Russian Federation – State University of St. Petersburg)
• Roberto Toniatti (Italy – Trento University)
• Max van der Stoel† (the Netherlands – First OSCE High Commissioner for National Minorities)

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Wolf Legal Publishers (WLP)

 

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