Politics and the Mediatization of School Educational Policy examines the emergence and impact of dog-whistle politics and journalism on education in Australia, the US and the UK, questioning what is at stake when this political dog whistle is directed at school educational policy and practice.

Grant Rodwell is an Adjunct Research Academic at the School of Education, University of Tasmania, Australia.

Introduction Chapter 1: Defining and Describing the "Dog Whistle". Chapter 2: Dog-Whistle Journalism, Politics and School Educational Policy: An Overview and an Appraisal. Chapter 3: Dog-Whistle Journalism and Politics: National Governments and the Politics of School Education. Chapter 4: Dog-Whistle Journalism and Politics: Xenophobia, Racism and Islamophobia in School Education. Chapter 5: Dog-Whistle Journalism and Politics: National Curricular. Chapter 6: Dog-Whistle Journalism and Politics: School Choice, Educational Standards and Teacher Preparation. Chapter 7: Contexts: Bringing it Together.