new right view of education

what do neoliberalists argue about the value of education

they argue that the value of education is that it enables the country to compete in the global marketplace (done by increasing standards and running schools like businesses where parents are the consumers)

what do the new right argue about education

they believe that education should run on meritocracy but currently isn’t achieving this because the state runs it on a ‘one size fits all’ approach - solution is marketisation

what 3 beliefs did Chubb and Moe have about schools

‘one size fits all’ - state schools are the same for everyone so don’t meet individual needs

the state school’s lower standards creates a less qualified workforce

marketisation - they believe all students should be given a voucher to spend on private school placements (this will increase school standards and competition)

what did Chubb and Moe study to prove their beliefs about state schools

they compared the achievement of over 60000 low-income students in state and private schools