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Political egalitarian thinking has for a long time been focused on the “public” sphere, namely the political relationships of the state, the economic relationships of the market, and the cultural relationships that govern social recognition. This special report addresses other inequalities in education. While unequal economic relationships give rise to differentiated access to resources, they also have impact on levels of respect and recognition, the exercise of power and the distribution of love, care, and solidarity relationships. The authors address these inequalities in different cultural environments (Australia, United States, and Great Britain for English-speaking countries; Belgium, France, and Switzerland for French-speaking countries); they highlight the relationship between redistribution, recognition, and participation to account for inequalities in education. English-speaking contributors also focus on correlations between fairness in education and care. The issue suggests that Fraser’s three-dimensional concept of fairness should be supplemented by emotional relationships and solidarity, which deeply, albeit invisibly, impact educational attainment.