Dumbing down : the crisis of quality and equity in a once-great school system and - how to reverse the trend / Magnus Henrekson, Johan Wennström.
This open access book examines the challenges and issues caused by a move to a privatized education system in Sweden. Observing the introduction of the school voucher system and the lowering of academic standards, the move away from objective knowledge towards constructive knowledge is identified as...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Palgrave Macmillan,
[2022]
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| Online Access: | Access via Directory of Open Access Books Springer Humanities and Social Science eBook Collection 2022 English/International |
| Summary: | This open access book examines the challenges and issues caused by a move to a privatized education system in Sweden. Observing the introduction of the school voucher system and the lowering of academic standards, the move away from objective knowledge towards constructive knowledge is identified as the core reason for Swedens current education crisis. The impact of declining education standards on the labor market is also discussed. This book highlight the issues seen in Sweden and suggests policies that can improve education, not just in Sweden but the rest of the world as well. It will be relevant to students and researchers interested in education and labor economics. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 3030934284 3030934292 9783030934286 9783030934293 |