Robert Asen
3) School choice and the betrayal of democracy: how market-based education reform fails our communities
Author
Series
Rhetoric and democratic deliberation volume 26
Publisher
The Pennsylvania State University Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Evidence shows that the increasing privatization of K-12 education siphons resources away from public schools, resulting in poorer learning conditions, underpaid teachers, and greater inequality. But, as Robert Asen reveals here, the damage that market-based education reform inflicts on society runs much deeper. At their core, these efforts are antidemocratic. Arguing that democratic communities and public education need one another, Asen examines...