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Exploring the New Right's perspective on education, which emphasizes marketization, competition, and alignment with business principles. It advocates for educational reforms like the UK's Education Reform Act of 1988, the introduction of vocational education, and the creation of academies and free schools. The approach, rooted in neoliberalism, aims to prepare students for a global economy but faces criticism for perpetuating inequalities.
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Neoliberalism values economic efficiency, personal responsibility, and competition as drivers of progress
Marketization
Neoliberal ideology has profoundly influenced educational policies by promoting the marketization of education
Competition and Accountability
Neoliberalism fosters competition among educational institutions and positions parents as consumers, incentivizing schools to improve their performance and cater to the needs of students and parents
National Identity
Neoliberalism asserts that competition not only spurs innovation and elevates educational standards, but also reinforces a sense of national identity through a common educational experience
Driven by New Right ideology, various educational reforms have been enacted to infuse market mechanisms into the education sector
The New Right, which encompasses conservative political ideologies, has embraced neoliberal concepts and applied them to the education system
The New Right argues for the marketization of education, positing that public services, including education, should be competitive
The New Right shares the functionalist view that education should socialize students into common cultural norms and values, thus promoting national identity
The UK's Education Reform Act of 1988 introduced various reforms, such as the national curriculum, to expand parental choice and diminish the influence of Local Education Authorities
The New Right places significant emphasis on vocational education, viewing it as crucial for imparting specific skills that contribute to economic prosperity
The development of academies and free schools, supported by private sector sponsorship, aims to tackle educational inequalities and underperformance by granting more autonomy and fostering innovation