Global Education Reform : How Privatization and Public Investment Influence Education Outcomes (Hardcover)

Contents 1. Privatization or Public Investment? A Global Question Frank Adamson, Bjorn Astrand, and Linda Darling-Hammond 2. Chile: A Long-Term Neoliberal Experiment and Its Impact on the Quality and Equity of Education Abelardo Castro-Hidalgo and Lilian Gomez 3. Four Keys to Cuba’s Provision of High Quality Public Education Martin Carnoy 4. From Citizens Into Consumers: The Transformation of Democratic Ideals Into School Markets in Sweden Bjorn Astrand 5. The Finnish Paradox: Equitable Public Education within a Competitive Market Economy Pasi Sahlberg 6. The Critical Choice in American Education: Privatization or Public Investment Linda Darling-Hammond and Frank Adamson 7. Developing High-Quality Public Education in Canada: The Case of Ontario Michael Fullan and Santiago Rincon-Gallardo 8. Privatization and Public Investment: Is the Invisible Hand a Magic Wand? Linda Darling-Hammond and Frank Adamson Index