Privatizing Education
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9201410 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Perelman (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 45 |
| Publication date | 2006-03-04 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Monthly Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0027-0520 • E-ISSN: 0027-0520 |
| Publisher | Monthly Review Foundation (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.14452/mr-057-10-2006-03_4 |
| OpenAlex | W4244488896 |
| Language | EN |
Education is an essential part of modern economic progress, yet in recent decades, the right wing has consistently been unfriendly to public education. For example, the Walton family’s donation of $20 billion to help conservative causes was weighted toward the privatization of public education.... The economic effects of privatization will not be felt immediately. Over time, however, as a larger share of the workforce suffers the handicap of inferior education, the negative effect on all aspects of society will be unmistakable.This article can also be found at the Monthly Review website, where most recent articles are published in full.Click here to purchase a PDF version of this article at the Monthly Review website
Donation · Economic growth · Economics · Political economy · Political science · Public education · Public relations · Sociology · Workforce · Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities · Public Administration · School Choice and Performance
| Highly cited | No |
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