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Tax Justice
Inequality, inside and among countries has been growing in recent decades. The IMF (see, “The price of Inequality” ) and the OECD have expressed concern about growing inequality, which they consider to have negative effects on the economy. At the end…
What's Wrong With Low-Cost Private Schools for the Poor?
Right now, there is considerable attention being focused on a growing phenomenon in a number of developing countries -- private primary schools that charge relatively low fees. They are described in miraculous terms, as private schools, once the bastion of…
The Value and Values of Quality Public Services
Years of demagogic attacks on public services in some countries, even if the services are efficient and of good quality, has created a barrier to understanding the value of quality public services (QPS) [1]. In this sense, the notion of…
Austerity and education reforms in Spain: Moving far from international excellence
At a time of economic crisis, many governments have a schizophrenic relationship with education. On the one hand, they consider education as a strategic sector and the key to getting us out of the crisis. On the other, they apply…
Towards meaningful solidarity
I became a teacher because I enjoy helping young people learn. I saw teaching as a way to “make a difference” in the world. But at this moment in history, teachers face opponents who are doing great harm, to children,…
