Educational policy

6 important questions on Educational policy

What is the Neo Liberal/New Right view of education?

  • Some people are more talented than others.
  • Education should be run on meritocratic principles.
  • Education should socialise pupils into shared norms and values.
  • The education system is failing because it is state run.

What do Chubb and Moe think about the education system and which view do they belong to?

The New Right. American State education has failed because it does not create equality of opportunity. Each family should be given a voucher to spend on buying education from the school of their choice.

What marketisation policies were introduced after 1988?

  • The publication of exam league tables.
  • Open enrollment - being able to go to a school if you're outside their catchment area.
  • Formula funding - schools being given money per student.
  • Opting out of LEA control.
  • Higher education fees.
  • Free schools - schools run by an independent party such as parents or businesses.
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What is Aim Higher?

Introduced by New Labour in 1997, Aim Higher aimed to get groups that were absent in higher education such as the working class into university by showing them the process and benefits.

What are Education Action Zones?

Introduced by New Labour in 1997, education action zones were areas that would get more money for equipment and building work because the area was disadvantaged

What is the Educational Maintenance Allowance?

EMAs gave working class pupils continuing in education money each month to relieve some of the financial burden created by this choice. This meant the money could be used for transport or textbooks.

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