TY  - GEN
N2  - This open access book examines the challenges and issues caused by a move to a privatized education system in Sweden. Observing the introduction of the school voucher system and the lowering of academic standards, the move away from objective knowledge towards constructive knowledge is identified as the core reason for Swedens current education crisis. The impact of declining education standards on the labor market is also discussed. This book highlight the issues seen in Sweden and suggests policies that can improve education, not just in Sweden but the rest of the world as well. It will be relevant to students and researchers interested in education and labor economics.
DO  - 10.1007/978-3-030-93429-3
DO  - doi
AB  - This open access book examines the challenges and issues caused by a move to a privatized education system in Sweden. Observing the introduction of the school voucher system and the lowering of academic standards, the move away from objective knowledge towards constructive knowledge is identified as the core reason for Swedens current education crisis. The impact of declining education standards on the labor market is also discussed. This book highlight the issues seen in Sweden and suggests policies that can improve education, not just in Sweden but the rest of the world as well. It will be relevant to students and researchers interested in education and labor economics.
T1  - Dumbing down :the crisis of quality and equity in a once-great school system and - how to reverse the trend /
AU  - Henrekson, Magnus,
AU  - Wennström, Johan,
CN  - LB2930
ID  - 1431291
KW  - Education
KW  - Education and state
KW  - Educational change
KW  - Privatization in education
KW  - Éducation
KW  - Éducation
KW  - Enseignement
KW  - Privatisation en éducation
SN  - 9783030934293
SN  - 3030934292
TI  - Dumbing down :the crisis of quality and equity in a once-great school system and - how to reverse the trend /
LK  - https://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-030-93429-3
UR  - https://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-030-93429-3
ER  -