The new right Flashcards
(6 cards)
What is neo-liberalism?
A set of economic ideas based around policies
What do neo liberalists support?
Support a free market
Consumer competition
Low government interference
Introduce privitisation
Reduced public spending
Schools should be more like businesses
What did the new right perspective beleive?
education before 1979 was failing
Parents, businesses and pupils have no say
Schools were wasting money
Support the creation of the education market
Introduce competition and choice to drive up standards
Empowering consumers gives diversity, choice and efficacy
Parentocracy – empowers parents – schools will respond
Marketisation – 1988 Education Reform Act
What did chubb and moe believe?
State-run education is inefficient and doesn’t meet the needs of students. They believe in a market-based system, where schools compete like businesses. This, they argue, would improve quality through choice and competition.
Evalute the New right
Parentocracy benefits middle class parents
More cultural and economic capital
Real problems with educational standards are
caused by underfunding
What is parentocracy?
A child’s education is shaped by the wealth and wishes of their parents, rather than their ability or effort. It suggests that parents have power over school choice, often benefiting middle-class families.
