Trading in Futures

by David Hughes, Lauder

Overview

This text argues that the faith in educational markets is misplaced. Throughout the English speaking world and now Western Europe and parts of East Asia, parental choice and educational markets are being seen by politicians and policy advisors as the apanacea to problems of low educational standards and social exclusion.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780335202775
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Publication date:	05/01/1999
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	206
Product dimensions:	6.69(w) x 9.61(h) x 0.44(d)

Editorial Reviews

Contributors test the key assumptions underlying the faith in markets by linking an analysis of parental choice to flows of students between schools and their impact on school effectiveness. They suggest that the ability to realize choices is dependent on social class, gender and ethnicity, and that this can have a negative impact that might lead to an impoverished education for many students. Distributed by Taylor & Francis. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)

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