Description
Book SynopsisDrawing on research from across Canada and beyond, education policy expert Sue Winton critically analyzes policies encouraging the privatization of public education in Canada. These policies, including school choice, fundraising, fees, and international education, encourages parents and others in the private sector to take on responsibilities for education formerly provided by governments with devastating consequences for the democratic goals of public education.
Unequal Benefits introduces traditional and critical approaches to policy research and explains how to conduct a critical policy analysis. Winton explains the role policy plays in supporting and challenging inequality in the pursuit of a strong democracy and the public school ideal. In these idealized education spaces, policy decisions prioritize collective needs over private interests, which are made in public by democratically elected officials, and, more importantly, every child is able to access hig
Table of Contents
1. Educational Privatization and Public Education in Canada 2. Researching Education Privatization: Traditional and Critical Approaches 3. Funding Advantage in Public Schools 4. Securing Private Benefits 5. Taking Action Appendix A: Steps in Conducting Critical Policy Research Bibliography Index
