Education And The Market Place
- ISBN-10
- 1135719764
- ISBN-13
- 9781135719760
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 188
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005-06-21
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Author
- Terence H. McLaughlin
Description
This collection of essays debates the application of market principles to and within the context of education. The contributors are all leading figures in their field, presenting their ideas in an accessible style to the lay reader. Throughout, the educational and public policy issues raised by the application of market principles to education are closely examined.
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