It is clear that new educational trends need to be understood in relation to the global network context, where economic concerns are driving non-economic educational values. The privatization of public education and the imposition of standardized testing are splintering support for democratic public education. This has in turn weakened the democratic role of national governments and has granted corporations inappropriate influence over educational policy (Dewey, 2013). Furthermore, different groups in contemporary society have been forming conflicting, postmodern identities, which makes forging a democratic consensus more challenging. The current project of ensuring equal access to high-technology educational opportunities and forming effective teaching methods for learners from disadvantaged groups only addresses the…

Citizenship is the status of being a member of a particular country and having the rights and privileges that come with that membership. In general, citizenship is acquired either through birth within a country’s territory or through a process where an individual applies for and is granted citizenship by a country. As a citizen, an individual typically has the right to vote, work, own property, receive protection and assistance from their government, and participate in the political process. Citizenship can also be connected to national identity and a sense of belonging to a particular country and its culture. The specific rights, privileges, and responsibilities associated with citizenship vary from country…

Levin’s article exhibits that the construction of the curriculum is largely influenced by politics. “Policies govern just about every aspect of education – what schooling is provided, how, to whom, in what form, by whom, with what resources, and so on” (Levin, 2008). There are many different people who are involved in the creation of a new curriculum or the revision of an old curriculum. Before reading Levin’s article, I was unaware of how big of an impact politics played in the creation of a curriculum, and within education as a whole. Although I had never noticed the major political influence placed on different areas of academia, it makes sense…