similarities between new right & functionalists view on education
favours the meritocratic system- principles of competition & preparing students to join the workforce
Education socialise us into shared values such as national identity
however …
nee right believes education fails to do those things because it is run by the state
Onesizefitsall approach imposes uniformity
Parents, pupils & employees have no say = state education unresponsive which leads to a less qualified workplace
solutions: marketisation of education. Chubb & Moe consumer choice
competition between schools and empowering consumers leads to schools ability to meet the needs of everyone increases.
chubb & Moe: proposes a voucher system where parents shop for a school to give their voucher to. (parentocracy). schools compete to attract customers because the vouchers would be their main source of income
2 roles for the state
state should ensure schools transmit a sharedculture eg having a national curriculum
imposing a framework that schools compete in which gives parents more info so they can make an informed choice . eg ofsted inspections, league of table of schools
evaluation
Bau (1994): competition between schools only benefit the MC as they can access better schools using their cultural and economic capital.
real cause of low education standards is lack of funding not state control
Marxist argue that there is nosharedculture in education, there is a ruling class culture that devaluesWC & ethnic minorities
