Education, Inc.: Turning Learning into a Business Book

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Education, Inc.: Turning Learning into a Business
Written by author Patrick Shannon
Published by Heinemann, September 2002
While educators want their students to grow into thoughtful and curious people, the overriding objective of corporations is to maximize their own profits. From that fact alone we can predict what is likely to happen to the nature and purposes of our schoo
While educators want their students to grow into thoughtful and curious people, the overriding objective of corporations is to maximize their own profits. From that fact alone we can predict what is likely to happen to the nature and purposes of our scho

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Introduction: The 500-Pound Gorilla 1
Section I Commercialism in Schools
Introduction 13
Buy Me! Buy Me! 17
Commercialism in U.S. Schools Is Examined in New Report 28
Do Not Use as Directed: Corporate Materials in the Schools 32
Stealth TV 35
Section II To Market, to Market--Market Logic in Schools
Introduction 45
Reading Between the Lines 49
Test-Prep Pressure Hits Grade Schools 58
Students Don't "Work"--They Learn 63
We Can Work It Out 67
Teachers as Grantseekers: The Privatization of the Urban Public School Teacher 72
Schooling in Capitalist America 93
Section III Privatization of Schools
Introduction 101
Schools for Sale: Public Education, Corporate Culture, and the Citizen-Consumer 105
The Hollow Promise of School Vouchers 119
For-Profits Target Education 131
"Choice" and Other White Lies 140
School Choice Crucible: A Case Study of Boulder Valley 146
Conclusion: Steps We Can Take 167
Contributors 173
Index 175

Title: Education, Inc.: Turning Learning into a Business

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Publication Date: September 2002

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Heigh : 8.900 cm (3.50 inches)

Depth: 0.400 cm (0.16 inches)

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reviewed Education, Inc.: Turning Learning into a Business on May 31, 2013

Education, Inc.: Turning Learning into a Business

One of the best books I've read for grad school, tracing the evolution of high school, American universities, and community colleges and their relationships with vocational training. Also a bit disconcerting. We can do so much better at all levels.

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	Introduction: The 500-Pound Gorilla	1
Section I	Commercialism in Schools
	Introduction	13
	Buy Me! Buy Me!	17
	Commercialism in U.S. Schools Is Examined in New Report	28
	Do Not Use as Directed: Corporate Materials in the Schools	32
	Stealth TV	35
Section II	To Market, to Market--Market Logic in Schools
	Introduction	45
	Reading Between the Lines	49
	Test-Prep Pressure Hits Grade Schools	58
	Students Don't "Work"--They Learn	63
	We Can Work It Out	67
	Teachers as Grantseekers: The Privatization of the Urban Public School Teacher	72
	Schooling in Capitalist America	93
Section III	Privatization of Schools
	Introduction	101
	Schools for Sale: Public Education, Corporate Culture, and the Citizen-Consumer	105
	The Hollow Promise of School Vouchers	119
	For-Profits Target Education	131
	"Choice" and Other White Lies	140
	School Choice Crucible: A Case Study of Boulder Valley	146
	Conclusion: Steps We Can Take	167
	Contributors	173
	Index	175