Citizenship and Inequality IOverview Citizenship is inclusive and exclusive Unequal opportunities in educationProblem with the Human Rights approach
Inequalities in Education
“government must recognise that high achievement and high equity can only be achieved by ensuring there are public schools of the highest quality, in every community”.
- Gravrielatos 2012
Human Rights Approach to Education
What’s wrong with the Humans Rights Act?
Who is excluded?Why is the citizenship theme
problematic?
Key Things to Remember
Citizenship excludes minorities
Education goes against the citizenship theme
Citizenship effects everyone
References
Australian Humans Right Commission. Retrieved from https://www.humanrights.gov.au/
Gravielatos, A. (2012). End Schools Inequality. Retrieved from http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/opinion/end-schools-inequality/story-e6frgd0x-1226259994167
Marshall, T.H, (1950). Citizenship and Social Class. Cambridge; University Press. Retrieved from http://socialpolicyframework.alberta.ca/files/documents/marshall-citizenship-and-social-class.pdf
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