If Cuban and US Education Leaders Debated: "Sacando La Cuenta" (Taking an Inventory) on the Teaching Profession

Autor/inn/en	Blum, Denise; Dawley-Carr, J. Ruth
Titel	If Cuban and US Education Leaders Debated: "Sacando La Cuenta" (Taking an Inventory) on the Teaching Profession
Quelle	In: Educational Studies: Journal of the American Educational Studies Association, 54 (2018) 5, S.522-535 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-1946
DOI	10.1080/00131946.2018.1467321
Schlagwörter	Public Officials; Comparative Education; Social Systems; Teaching (Occupation); Dialogs (Language); Educational Policy; Teacher Recruitment; Charter Schools; Educational Vouchers; Religious Education; Preferences; Parent Attitudes; School Administration; Social Values; Administrator Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Cuba; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft; Social system; Soziales System; Teaching; Lehrberuf; Dialog; Dialogs; Dialogue; Dialogues; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Lehrerrekrutierung; Charter school; Charter-Schule; Educational voucher; Bildungsgutschein; Kirchliche Erziehung; Religionserziehung; Religionspädagogik; Elternverhalten; Sozialer Wert; Ausland; Kuba; USA
Abstract	This article presents a fictional dialogue between Cuban Minister of Education Ena Elsa Velazquez Cobiella and US Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to provide a comparative snapshot of the ways Cuban socialist and US capitalist education systems tackle challenges to the teaching profession. Dr. Velazquez has invited Ms. DeVos to the popular beach resort town, Varadero, Cuba, to discuss education policy, teacher recruitment, and practice. Common challenges in both countries include low enrollment in teacher education programs, increases in alternative teacher certification options, and high teacher attrition. Their solutions differ: Ms. DeVos advocates for increased privatization through her support of charter schools and vouchers; Dr. Velazquez supports greater investment in public schools. Ms. DeVos favors decentralization and religious instruction in contrast to Dr. Velazquez's ardent preference for a centralized and fully public system. Themes of business influences, parental choice, local school control, and values emerge in their exchange. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01