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The Politics of Educational Reform in Alberta / Alison Taylor.

Taylor, Alison, (author., Author, Author).

Summary:

The Politics of Educational Reform in Alberta presents a case study of educational restructuring in Alberta during the 'Klein revolution' - the period of dramatic political and economic change introduced by Premier Ralph Klein's Conservative government of the 1990s. The government's 1994 business plan introduced funding cuts in education, the amalgamation of school boards, the centralization of funding, charter school legislation, expanded provincial testing, and mandatory school councils. The buzzwords for education reform were efficiency, accountability, and choice. Alison Taylor rigorously examines Klein's 'three-year plan' of school reform to unveil the ways in which the Alberta government allied itself with corporate interests. She also examines what happens to the voices of teachers, parents and labour groups who have a different idea of what school should be. The Politics of Educational Reform in Alberta is a timely and much-needed book. This multi-faceted view of corporate involvement in schooling will be invaluable to policy makers, educators, academics, journalists, and concerned parents.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781442682085
  • Physical Description: 1 online resource (400 p.)
  • Publisher: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2016]

Content descriptions

General Note:
CatMonthString:january.23
Multi-User.
Formatted Contents Note:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Tables -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Crisis in Public Education -- 3. The Hegemonic Work of the Conference Board -- 4. The Hegemonic Work of Governments -- 5. Restructuring Education: 1993-1995 -- 6. The Corporate Alliance -- 7. Partnerships as Sites of Struggle -- 8. The Fragmentation of Labour -- 9. The Diversity of'Producers' -- 10. Students, Parents, and Community -- 11. Alberta and Beyond -- APPENDIX A. Chronological List of Interviews and Participants -- APPENDIX B. Total Labour Force by Demographic Characteristics -- Notes -- References -- Index
Restrictions on Access Note:
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization
Type of Computer File or Data Note:
Text (HTML), electronic book.
Additional Physical Form available Note:
Issued also in print.
System Details Note:
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff.
Access restricted through purchase.
Language Note:
In English.
Issuing Body Note:
Made available online by publisher.
Source of Description Note:
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 30. Aug 2021)
Subject: Business and education > Alberta.
Education and state > Alberta.
Education > Aims and objectives > Alberta.
Educational change > Alberta.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Canadian.

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