#177 The Opposite of Privatization is Publicization
May 16, 2024
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Author Jonathan Gyurko discusses the concept of publicization in education, advocating for truly public schools. Topics include funding, governance, accountability, and redefining the purpose of school. Moving beyond privatization requires a hopeful vision of education.
Reimagining public schools to serve the common good by addressing funding, governance, and accountability issues for equal access.
Advocating for a more communal and public-focused education system as a response to neoliberal privatization attempts.
Deep dives
Challenges in Defining Public Schools
Living in areas with higher house prices for better school access raises questions about the true public nature of some schools. Supporters of public education often sidestep discussing the varying types of public schools and their implications. The division of public school districts highlights concerns about privatization attempts within these systems.
Advocating for True Public Education
Jonathan Gercow's book, 'Publicization', emphasizes the need to redefine public schools to truly serve the common good. By focusing on building better structures and conversations around public education, the book aims to enhance equal access and quality education for all learners. It challenges the prevailing neoliberal paradigm and advocates for a more public-focused approach to schooling.
Rethinking Privatization with Publicization
As neoliberal ideologies wane, the concept of publicization emerges as a response to privatization in education. Jonathan Gercow's insights suggest a shift towards more communal, public-focused educational settings. By reimagining public education with broader societal goals, the book presents a compelling alternative to market-driven education policies.
Elevating Publicness in Education Governance
The book discusses the importance of enhancing publicness in the governance, funding, and accountability of education systems. Addressing issues of exclusion and creating more inclusive structures are key to making schools truly public. Emphasizing the collective responsibility towards education can lead to a more equitable and community-centered approach to schooling.
Market-based education reform may be on the wane, but what’s the alternative? Our guest, Jonathan Gyurko, author of the provocative new book Publicization, argues that public education advocates need to rally around a goal of making public schools as public as possible. That means changing the way we think about funding, governance, accountability–indeed, the very purpose of school. If we want to move beyond decades of privatization, says Gyurko, we need a hopeful vision of what schools could be.
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