Neoliberalism and inclusive education : students with disabilities in the education marketplace / by Sylvia Mac.

Author/creator Mac, Sylvia author.
Format Electronic
EditionFirst edition.
PublicationBingley, United Kingdom : Emerald Publishing, 2021.
Copyright Date©2021
Description1 online resource.
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SeriesStudies in educational ethnography
Studies in educational ethnography. ^A1430260
Contents Cover -- NEOLIBERALISM AND INCLUSIVE EDUCATION -- Endorsement -- STUDIES IN EDUCATIONAL ETHNOGRAPHY -- NEOLIBERALISM AND INCLUSIVE EDUCATION: Students with Disabilities in the Education Marketplace -- Copyright -- Dedication -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- PREFACE -- Introduction -- The Need for Interdisciplinary, Ethnographic Research -- Research Context -- Theoretical Framework -- DisCrit -- Critical Disability Theory -- Sociology of Special Education -- Overview of the Book -- 1. School Choice, Disaster Capitalism, and the Reproduction of Inequality for Historically Marginalized Students
Contents The History of Public School Privatization in the United States -- Neoliberalism and Disaster Capitalism -- Legislation as a Result of Imagined Disasters -- Legislation as a Result of Real Disasters -- School Choice Options in the United States -- Magnet Schools -- Vouchers -- Charter Schools -- School Choice as a Social Justice Endeavor -- Performance -- Enrollment of Students with Disabilities -- Segregation and Equity -- Discipline -- Waste, Fraud, and Abuse -- Benefits to Corporate Interests -- Conclusion -- 2. The Creation of Deficient Students in Need of a "Special" Education
Contents A Brief History of Education for Students with Disabilities -- 1800s: Institutions, Asylums, and Eugenics -- 1900s: Integration, Mainstreaming, and Inclusion -- Present: Maintenance and Reproduction of Inequality -- Overrepresentation in Special Education -- Disparities in Placement -- Disparities in Discipline -- Why It Matters -- Conclusion -- 3. Needy Populations and Individual Failures -- The "Neediest" Population -- Aspirations versus Reality -- Classrooms -- Special Education Classroom -- Failure as an Individual Problem -- Education Debt and Opportunities to Learn -- Conclusion
Contents 4. The Illusion of Choice and the Myth of Competition in the Education Marketplace -- Limited Choices in a School of Choice -- Small School Size Leads to Few Choices -- Choices for Students with Disabilities -- Is It Really a Choice? -- Who Is Choosing Who? -- Competition and Choice -- Competing for Funding -- Pressure to Pass -- "Weeding out" Schools -- Conclusion -- 5. The Incompatibility of Neoliberalism and Inclusive Education -- "Inclusive" Education at Colina Cedro -- Students with Disabilities in the General Education Classroom -- Study Skills Class
Contents The Impact of Neoliberalism for Students with Disabilities -- Manufacturing Inability and Reproducing Inequality -- Increasing Standards Increased Numbers in Special Education -- Conclusion -- 6. Closing Thoughts and Recommendations -- Teacher Preparation Programs -- Increased Oversight of Charter Schools -- Moratoriums -- Interdisciplinary Research and Reform Efforts -- Toward a More Equitable Future -- APPENDIX -- REFERENCES -- INDEX
Abstract Charter schools continue to grow in influence, as does the push for inclusive education for students with disabilities. What is the value and impact of these schools, especially on the marginalized populations they often serve? This book answers these questions by focusing on the topics of neoliberalism and inclusive education.
General noteChapter 1. School Choice, Disaster Capitalism, and the Reproduction of Inequality for Historically Marginalized Students Chapter 2. The Creation of Deficient Students in Need of a 'Special' Education Chapter 3. Needy Populations and Individual Failures Chapter 4. The Illusion of Choice and the Myth of Competition in the Education Marketplace Chapter 5. The Incompatibility of Neoliberalism and Inclusive Education Chapter 6. Closing Thoughts and Recommendations.
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