Schools, Scapegoats, and Skills: educational Reform and the Economy |
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| Authors: | David C. Paris |
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| Affiliation: | David C. Paris is James S. Sherman Professor of Government at Hamilton College. He is the author of the forthcoming book, Education Reform, Policy, and Ideology: Themes and Theories in Public Education. |
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| Abstract: | Much of the rhetoric concerning educational reform has focused on the role of education in improving economic competitiveness and productivity. This article notes some of the difficulties in assuming strong links between education and the economy, especially given our limited understanding of the relationship of education and job skills. These difficulties raise serious policy issues about the aims of public education and the relationship(s) of schools to other institutions. |
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