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Stephen Downes

Knowledge, Learning, Community

The core this report (246 page PDF) is the first chapter, which "identifies a tension between a declared commitment to social dialogue, inclusion  and  stakeholder  involvement,  on  the  one  hand,  and  an  embrace  of  performance-oriented policy instruments and privatisation, on the other." This is set in the context of "a vision where lifelong learning, knowledge, economy and society are brought together." The result is an increasing "institutional lock-in" of educational policy "establishing more direct links between technical work and strategic priorities." This is having the effect of pushing forward privatization and creating a "burgeoning" education industry "encapsulated by the multiple ICT based instruments initiated by the Commission that targets schools and teachers." This creates "serious challenges regarding social dialogue in the  unfolding  trajectory  of  EU  multi-level  governance." See also the executive summary (5 page PDF). Via Checkpoint e-learning.

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