Education and Public Policy in the European Union

Sarah K. St. John is a researcher at the University of Glasgow, UK, and works at the European University Institute.Mark Murphy is Reader in Education and Public Policy at the University of Glasgow, UK, and Co-Director of the Robert Owen Centre for Educational Change.

• 1. Introduction - Sarah K. St. John and mark Murphy.- 2. Education | Tracing the roots: The origins and evolution of European Union Education Policy - Sarah K. St. John.- 3. Migration | Where migration meets education: Case study of policies referring to the mobility of the highly skilled - Sona Kalantaryan and Justyna Salamońska.- 4. Health | Health and education policy: Labour markets, qualifications and the struggle over standards - Scott Greer and Ellen Kuhlmann.- 5. Agriculture | Agriculture with a Social Twist: Vocational Education and Training in the Common Agricultural Policy - Carine Germond.- 6. Multilingualism | Breaking the Language Barriers: Free Movement and Language Learning in the European Community - Guido Reverdito and Sarah K. St. John.- 7. Communications and Media | EU Digital media policies and education: The challenge of A Digital Agenda for Europe - Cristina Costa and Mark Murphy.- 8. Environment | Raising Long-term Awareness: EU Environmental Policy and Education - Mirella Sarti and Sarah K. St. John.- 9. Conclusion - Mark Murphy and Sarah K. St. John.