| The State and Education Policy: The Academies Programme Contributor(s): Gunter, Helen M. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1441143114 ISBN-13: 9781441143112 Publisher: Continuum OUR PRICE: $198.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Educational Policy & Reform - Education | Physical Education - Education | Administration - General |
| Dewey: 379.41 |
| LCCN: 2010020578 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.3" (1.35 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The well-editedcollection of papers by leading researchers and participants within a major reform process of the state and education system in particular. The shift from welfare based provision of public services to the quasi-market with private delivery and philanthropic investment is an issue that needs a thorough examination through evidence and rigorous argument. This book seeks to do this by not only charting events and providing detailed examination about what is happening but also by locating these developments within a contemporary political and social analytical framework. Topics covered include: the legal and political process of establishing Academies the working and impact of Academies using a range of data and perspectives the debates and issues regarding this major reform, with comparative perspectives. The book will show how the Academies Programme in England is an important site for examining the growth of neoliberal ideas and practices in the framing and delivery of public services such as education. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gunter, Helen M.: - Helen M. Gunter is Professor of Educational Policy and Sarah Fielden Professor of Education in The Manchester Institute of Education, University of Manchester, UK, and is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences. She co-edits the Journal of Educational Administration and History. Her work focuses on education policy and knowledge production in the field of school leadership. Her most recent books are Leadership and the Reform of Education (2012) and Educational Leadership and Hannah Arendt (2014). |