Neoliberal discourse recommends market practices in education, which reviewed research links to class privilege and reduced democratic opportunities¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · qualitative r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2019 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2024: baselines and conditions change

Subclaims¶

q2 i? The neoliberal discourse recommends replacing public education with free market practices, articulated around school/parental choice and standards, assessments, and accountability. → Edda Sant 2019 q2 i? Research conducted in Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom suggests choice practices privilege the middle and upper classes, and accountability practices are critiqued for sorting students and marginalizing nonquantifiable outcomes. → Edda Sant 2019 (2)

Evidence¶

Edda Sant 2019¶

Edda Sant. (2019). Democratic Education: A Theoretical Review (2006–2017). Review of Educational Research. https://doi.org/10.3102/0034654319862493

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The review's analysis of the neoliberal version, connected to aggregative theories of democracy, states "Neoliberals recommend the replacement of public education with free market practices (Ichilov, 2012)," citing school choice policies and standards/accountability regimes such as PISA and the Common Core as examples.

"Neoliberals recommend the replacement of public education with free market practices (Ichilov, 2012)."

Edda Sant 2019 (2)¶

Edda Sant. (2019). Democratic Education: A Theoretical Review (2006–2017). Review of Educational Research. https://doi.org/10.3102/0034654319862493

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In the Debates and Critiques section the review reports that "Research conducted in Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom suggests that "choice" practices privilege the middle and the upper classes (Meens & Howe, 2016; Perry, 2009)," and that standards and assessment procedures contribute to inequality by sorting students.

"Research conducted in Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom suggests that "choice" practices privilege the middle and the upper classes (Meens & Howe, 2016; Perry, 2009)."

Discussion¶

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