Attention Economy


Monday, April 17, 2017

Funding Schools – Private Sector versus the Government

An important lesson in the provision of a public good:
“What much fewer people realize is that the argument over “school of choice” is only the latest chapter in a decades-long political struggle between two models of freedom—one based on market choice and the other based on democratic participation. Neoliberals like DeVos often assume that organizing public spaces like a market must lead to beneficial outcomes. But in doing so, advocates of school of choice ignore the political ramifications of the marketization of shared goods like the educational system.”

Related:
How the Financing of Colleges May Lead to Disaster! By Rana Foroohar