The author provides a new theory of justice for education, arguing that justice requires that all children have a real opportunity to become autonomous persons, and that the state use a criterion of educational equality for deploying educational...
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The author provides a new theory of justice for education, arguing that justice requires that all children have a real opportunity to become autonomous persons, and that the state use a criterion of educational equality for deploying educational resources. Through systematic presentation of empirical evidence, the author argues that existing schemes do not fare well against the criterion of social justice, yet this need not impugn school choice. Brighouse offers a school choice proposal that could implement social justice and explains why other essential educational reforms can be compatible with choice
Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-217) and index
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""Acknowledgements""; ""Contents""; ""1. Liberal Theory and Education Policy""; ""2. The Case for Choice""; ""3. Three Red Herrings""; ""4. The Case for Autonomy-Facilitating Education""; ""5. Objections to Autonomy-Facilitating Education""; ""6. The Case for Educational Equality""; ""7. Objections to Educational Equality""; ""8. Social Justice and Existing School Choice Programmes""; ""9. School Choice For Social Justice?""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""V""
