Manufacturing problems and selling solutions - How to succeed in the education business without really educating

Authors
Citation
D. Tanner, Manufacturing problems and selling solutions - How to succeed in the education business without really educating, PHI DEL KAP, 82(3), 2000, pp. 188
Citations number
48
Categorie Soggetti
Education
Journal title
PHI DELTA KAPPAN
ISSN journal
00317217 → ACNP
Volume
82
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-7217(200011)82:3<188:MPASS->2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
The engines that drive market forces are inappropriate for the schools, Mr. Tanner warns. Aside from our history, which demonstrates the necessity for public regulation of these forces so as to protect the democratic public i nterest, there is the need to recognize that the mission of business is max imizing profits, while the mission of public education is serving the socia l good.