Lineamientos de Política Educativa en los Estados Unidos: Debates Actuales; Significados para América Latina

Alternative Title

Educational Policy Guidelines in the United States: Current Debates, Meanings for Latin America

Creator

Mónica Eva Pini

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Publisher

Arizona State University, University of South Florida

Publication Date

March 2000

Abstract

The objective of this article is to analyze some of the most relevant debates about current educational policies in the United States, and to explore the universality of some of the ideas and strategies which have already been put in place in Latin America. The policies I will discuss are Goals 2000 and school choice proposals, especially those of charter schools and vouchers. These policies question the key definitions of educational goals, the role of the state, and democratic values. Through the analysis of different documents, reports, and research studies, the political context from which they emerged, and a critical perspective, discourses and policies are interpreted. The market model and the strong forces behind many of these proposals makes it necessary for us to think about how these ideas affect the social distribution of education and democratic ideals, both in the United States and in Latin America.

Keywords

United States. Goals 2000: Educate America Act

Extent

37

Volume

8

Issue

18

Language

Spanish; English

Media Type

Journals (Periodicals)

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

E11-00162

Creative Commons

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.

Recommended Citation

Pini, Mónica Eva, "Lineamientos de Política Educativa en los Estados Unidos: Debates Actuales; Significados para América Latina" (2000). Education Policy Analysis Archives (EPAA). 41.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_EPAA/41