Corporate elites and the reform of public education

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Foreword -- Notes on contributors -- Introduction: Scoping corporate elites and public education -- Part 1: Corporatised governance: system perspectives -- 1. Corporate elites and the student identity market -- 2. The corporate false promise of techno-utopia: the case of Amplify! -- 3. Fighting for the local: Americans for Prosperity and the struggle for school boards -- 4. Axis of advantage: elites in higher education -- 5. Corporate elites and higher education reform: the corporatisation of academic life in Indonesia -- 6. Becoming a 'better' elite: the proliferation and discourses of educational travel programmes for elite youth -- 7. Double standards: everyday corporate strategies at an elite school in Argentina -- 8. (Re)producing elites: meritocracy, the state and the politics of the curriculum in Singapore -- Part 2 Corporatised governance: provision perspectives -- 9. Fast-track leadership development programmes: the new micro-philanthropy of future elites -- 10. Corporate consultancy practices in education services in England -- 11. The business of governorship: corporate elitism in public education -- 12. The courtier's empire: a case study of providers and provision -- 13. Political and corporate elites and localised educational policy-making: the case of Kingswood Academy -- 14. The usual suspects? Free schools in England and the influence of corporate elites -- 15. When students 'speak back': challenging elite approaches to teaching, learning and education policy -- Conclusion. The challenge of corporate elites and public education -- References -- Index.

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Corporate elites and the reform of public education

Gunter, Helen; Hall, Dave; Apple, Michael W.

Gunter, Helen; Hall, Dave; Apple, Michael W.

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Just what is the role of corporate elites in contemporary reforms of public universities and schools? Providing fresh perspectives on matters of governance and vibrant case studies on particular facets of education provision--such as curriculum, teaching, and professional practices--this book brings together contributions from the United States, Argentina, Australia, England, Indonesia, and Singapore to explore how corporate elites are increasingly influencing public education policy and service delivery locally, nationally, and across the world. -- Provided by publisher

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