Privatization and Commercialization of Public Education: Consequences for Citizenship and Citizenship Education |
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| Authors: | Orit Ichilov |
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| Institution: | (1) School of Education, Tel-Aviv University, Ramat-Aviv, 69978 Tel-Aviv, Israel |
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| Abstract: | My purpose is to examine and evaluate the implementation of market ideology and practices in education through the prism of
both modern democratic theory and the discourse of rights. I examine the essence and defining characteristics of public schooling
in modern democratic theory, explore the democratic purposes of education, and the unique mission of public schools. I also
analyze the vision of public schooling that surfaces from the discourse of human rights and children’s rights, examining relevant
UN declarations and conventions. I then proceed to discuss some major manifestations of markets in education, question their
congruence with the democratic vision of public schooling, and examine their consequences for both citizenship and citizenship
education. My conclusion is that markets in education, and the formulation of education policies and practices through decision-making
processes dominated by business and parents, are not necessarily fashioned in the best interest of a democratic society. |
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