Full Description
Ideology and Educational Reform traces the underlying ideological problems that make genuine educational reform difficult. It describes three major themes in public education: common school, human capital, and clientelism.
Contents
The First Triangle: The Problems of Educational Reform -- The Theoretical Mystique and Thematic Analysis -- The Common School Theme: Moral Education and the Tie That Binds -- Schools, Scapegoats, and Skills: Educational Reform and the Economy -- Clientelism and the Odd Couple: Choice and Welfare in Education -- The Future of Educational Reform: Political Choices and School Culture