New right/Neo-liberalist perspective on education

What are two characteristics of neo-liberalism?

don’t believe in state provided education,health care of welfare,believe people should be able to do whatever they want with their property

What do the New right believe the education system should do?

prepare children for work so they can help the economy and instill shared values and national identity

Why does the education system not achieve its goals according to the new right?

it is run by the state

What solution does the New right propose to fix the education system?

Marketize the education system so schools tailor to the individual community allowing for diversity and efficiency

What do Chubb and Moe outline as the problems with the education system?

Schools have failed disadvantage students,don’t teach children the skills needed for the economy,state schools are not answerable to parents

What did Chubbs and Moe find about low-income children in private schools?

they did 5% better

What do Chubbs and Moe propose as the solution to schools failing?

give parents vouchers to spend on school and make schools market themselves to parents

Why is Chubbs and Moe proposal a terrible idea?

may increase inequality,will lead to some schools becoming even worse,may not actually increase educational standards

According to the new right what are the two functions of the state in education?

to impose a national curriculum which instills national identity and Christianity,to impose a framework for schools through the ofsted

What do Gerwitz and Ball theorise as the problem with Chubb and Moe’s propsed solution?

it benefits middle class who can use their economic capital to get their children into better schools

What could cause the lack of efficiency in the education system?

social inequality and underfunding of schools

What two contradictions do the New right believe in?

parental choice and the national curriculum

How would Marxists criticise the New right?

share ‘national culture’ is actually the culture of the ruling class which devalues working class and ethnic minority culture