Education, inequality, and active citizenship. Tensions in a differentiated schooling system

"In this essay I analyze the problems that differentiated educational systems, like the Dutch, face in preparing youth for contemporary society. I discuss the implications of three broad societal trends for education: a changing labour market, an increasing call for selection and excellence, an...

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Main Author: van de Werfhorst, Herman G.
Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
Format: TEXT
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam 2009
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Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19178080124919962629-education,-inequality,-and-act.htm
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Summary:"In this essay I analyze the problems that differentiated educational systems, like the Dutch, face in preparing youth for contemporary society. I discuss the implications of three broad societal trends for education: a changing labour market, an increasing call for selection and excellence, and increasing diversity and individualization. The implications of these trends are examined for what I see as the four central tasks of education: to prepare for the labour market, to select and sort students efficiently on the basis of their capacities and interests, to promote equality of opportunity, and to prepare for active citizenship. I conclude with a description of the cheers and challenges of the Dutch educational system, leading to recommendations for Dutch educational policy."
Physical Description:49 p.
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