Necessity to Defend Public Educational Institutions in an Era of Privatization: Reaffirming the Promise

Session Type: Invited Speaker Session

Abstract

This presidential session addresses the promises and necessity of public education. Given the alarming decrease in public investment in education and the growth of non-public models, this session will convene panelists with varying perspectives on the historical, legal, and practical perspectives on the era of privatization in secondary and post-secondary education. This session will open with panelists situating the topic of the necessity of public education through a historical lens about public education in regard to its origins, relevance, and salience in the 21st century as well as the context of privatization. The session will continue with panelists who can speak to the necessity for public and private education in a contemporary context that points toward future possibilities.

Sub Unit

• AERA Presidential Session

Chairs

• Jon Hale, College of Charleston

• David F. Labaree, Stanford University

Participants

• Nancy Beadie, University of Washington

• William T. Trent, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

• Jonathan L. Zimmerman, New York University