The Privatization of Education and its Implications for Latinos/as
The demographic growth of Latinos in the U.S. comes amidst a growing gap in access to education. Especially crucial to consider for this growing population is the neoliberal restructuring of kindergarten to university education that is leading to a growing emphasis on the privatization of higher edu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Maison de la Recherche en Sciences Humaines
2013-06-01
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| Series: | Revue LISA |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/lisa/5287 |
| Summary: | The demographic growth of Latinos in the U.S. comes amidst a growing gap in access to education. Especially crucial to consider for this growing population is the neoliberal restructuring of kindergarten to university education that is leading to a growing emphasis on the privatization of higher education and the transformation of public education into a profit-driven domestic business opportunity. With rising tuition at universities and colleges and the increased technological and market aspects of schooling, only families residing in well-to-do communities will have access to what previously was deemed a civil right, the right to both a public and a first-class education. |
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| ISSN: | 1762-6153 |