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Unequal Benefits

Privatization and Public Education in Canada

by (author) Sue Winton

Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Initial publish date
Oct 2022
Category
General, Public Affairs & Administration, Organizations & Institutions
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781487538552
    Publish Date
    Oct 2022
    List Price
    $27.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781487508586
    Publish Date
    Nov 2022
    List Price
    $70.00
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781487525965
    Publish Date
    Oct 2022
    List Price
    $27.95

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Description

Drawing on research from across Canada and beyond, education policy expert Sue Winton critically analyzes policies encouraging the privatization of public education in Canada. These policies, including school choice, fundraising, fees, and international education, encourages parents and others in the private sector to take on responsibilities for education formerly provided by governments with devastating consequences for the democratic goals of public education.

 

Unequal Benefits introduces traditional and critical approaches to policy research and explains how to conduct a critical policy analysis. Winton explains the role policy plays in supporting and challenging inequality in the pursuit of a strong democracy and the public school ideal. In these idealized education spaces, policy decisions prioritize collective needs over private interests, which are made in public by democratically elected officials, and, more importantly, every child is able to access high quality education programs and enjoy their benefits at no cost. Written for parents, educators, policymakers, and other interested citizens, Unequal Benefits sheds light on how to participate in efforts to resist educational privatization and achieve the public school ideal across Canada.

About the author

Sue Winton is an associate professor in the Faculty of Education at York University.

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Editorial Reviews

“A major strength of this book is Winton’s clear definition of privatization in contrast to the public school ideal…she insightfully points out the need for us all to be clear-eyed about the effects of privatization in education.”

<em>Historical Studies in Education</em>