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American Education & Corporations: The Free Market Goes to Schoolreviewed by Bridget Terry Long - 2002 Title: American Education & Corporations: The Free Market Goes to School Author(s): Deron Boyles Publisher: Garland Publishing, London ISBN: 0815328214 , Pages: 1st edition Vol 1 , Year: 2000 Search for book at Amazon.com When we think about the mixing of education and the private
sector, most often our attention focuses on the debate surrounding
vouchers and the private management of schools. However, as Deron
Boyles points out in his book entitled, American Education &
Corporations, the influence of the business sector has long
been evident within the American school system. Today,
school-business partnerships number over 140,000. Boyles’
book outlines the sometimes-subtle ways that these associations
impact the learning process and affect society’s perception
of what education should be. As the current tide of education
policy uses terms like "standards," "objectives," "outcomes," and
"goals," we are reminded of how the purpose of schools in the
United States has increasingly become linked to business interests.
From former President Bill Clinton’s speeches about job
training to President Bush’s call for accountability to state
governors’ links between state economic-growth strategies and
schools, Boyles’ book is a cautionary tale of how the
integration of the corporate machine into the school system can be
detrimental to American... (preview truncated at 150 words.)To view the full-text for this article you must be signed-in with the appropriate membership. Please review your options below:
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- Bridget Long
Harvard Graduate School of Education E-mail Author Terry Long's work applies the theory and methods of economics to examine various aspects of the market for higher education. Her research has focused on college decision-making, access to higher education, and the impact of financial aid policies. Long is also knowledgeable about issues concerning performance in primary and secondary education. She has worked on several projects analyzing the effect of school inputs and competition on student achievement and teaches a graduate seminar on the subject.
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