Keywords
Education
Principals and teachers
Submitted : 2024-01-26
Accepted : 2024-02-10
Published : 2024-02-25
Abstract
Based on the keynote report by Professor Martin Thrupp, this paper discusses the hollowing out of education provision by the state and the permeation of managerialism. It was pointed out that principals and boards of trustees in socioeconomically advantaged areas may not be willing to share their benefits with schools in less advantaged areas. The new liberal policies have hollowed out state provision of education, so the education system has come to rely heavily on private actors. This paper also presents the current stage of privatization in Japan and the principals’ and teachers’ perceptions of privatization.
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