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Item Details
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THE EDUCATION DEBATE
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| By: |
Stephen J. Ball |
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Paperback |
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£14.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1861349203 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781861349200 |
| Publisher: |
POLICY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
18 January, 2008 |
| Series: |
Policy and Politics in the Twenty-First Century |
| Pages: |
256 |
| Description: |
Guides readers through the flood of government initiatives and policies, including beacon Schools, the academies programme, parental choice, foundation schools, faith schools and teaching standards. |
| Synopsis: |
Tony Blair's 1996 pre-election speech put 'education, education, education' firmly at the centre of the policy stage. Education has since become a key political issue and a major focus of media attention. It is also seen as a crucial factor in ensuring economic productivity and competitiveness. But whose interests are at the centre of this shift in education policy? And how could things be if we thought about education differently? In this enthralling book, Stephen J. Ball guides us through the flood of government initiatives and policies that have been introduced over the past 20 years, including beacon Schools, the academies programme, parental choice, foundation schools, faith schools and teaching standards. He looks at the politics of these policy interventions and how they have changed the face of education, 'joining up' policy within a broader framework of initiatives, turning children into 'learners' and parents into 'consumers'.Ball's sociological approach to analysing and making sense of current policies and ideas around education uncovers issues of class, choice, globalisation, equality and citizenship, as well as the conflicting needs of children and families on the one hand and the economy and the state on the other.This exciting series offers a guide through some of today's most hotly contested policy issues by distinguished leaders in the field. Each book untangles current policy debates, looking behind the rhetoric and spin to discover what is at the core of contemporary political agendas. The authors present their own perspectives and make recommendations for what could - or should - be our priorities for future policy reform. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Policy Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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