British spelling, present participle: in the process of making academic; turning something into or toward academic approaches and standards.
Present participle of academise, formed by adding -ing. This verbal form is used both as a continuous verb and as an adjective describing the ongoing process.
When education critics use 'academising' as an adjective—like 'the academising of childhood'—they're expressing worry that school is becoming too test-focused and theoretical rather than playful and practical, showing how words reflect cultural anxieties.
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