Dumbing Down The Crisis of Quality and Equity in a Once-Great School System-and How to Reverse the Trend

• Main Author: Henrekson, Magnus (auth)
• Other Authors: Wennström, Johan (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer Nature 2022
• Subjects: Economics; Labour economics; Political economy; Swedish Educational System; Educational Performance in Swedish Schools; Marketized Education; Test Results and National Economic Performance; Dysfunctional work environment; Fragmentation of the Swedish School System; Open Access
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Summary

This open access book examines the challenges and issues caused by a move to a marketized education system in Sweden. Observing the introduction of the school voucher system and a postmodern social constructivist view of knowledge, the move away from objective knowledge is identified as the core reason for Sweden's current education crisis. The impact of declining education standards on the labor market is also discussed. This book highlights the issues seen in Sweden and suggests policies that can improve education in the rest of the Western world as well. It will be relevant to students and researchers interested in education and labor economics.

Physical Description

1 electronic resource (212 p.)

ISBN

978-3-030-93429-3
9783030934293

Access

Open Access