The opening of the school market following school autonomy reform in Sweden (Part 2)

In this video Professor Lisbeth Lundahl (Umeå University, Sweden) and Professor Jane Wilkinson (Monash University) discuss school autonomy reform in Sweden and the opening up of the school market.

This is the second part in a series of videos in which Professor Jane Wilkinson and Professor Lisbeth Lundahl discuss the effects of school autonomy reform in Sweden.

Professor Lundahl, a key member of our International Expert Reference Group, has written extensively on the Swedish school choice revolution and its policy and equity implications and what that means for the Nordic model of education which has been historically aimed at social justice, equality and cohesion.

For further information on Professor Lundahl's work:

Holm, A. S., & Lundahl, L. (2019). A stimulating competition at the Swedish upper secondary school market?. Fejes, A. and Dahlstedt, M. (Eds) Neoliberalism and Market Forces in Education: Lessons from Sweden. Routledge.

Lundahl, L. (2016). Equality, inclusion and marketization of Nordic education: Introductory notes. Research in Comparative and International Education, 11(1), 3-12. https://doi.org/10.1177/1745499916631059

Lundahl, L., Arreman, I. E., Holm, A.-S., & Lundström, U. (2013). Educational marketization the Swedish way. Education Inquiry, 4(3), 22620.

The history and effects of school autonomy reform in Sweden (Part 1)

Over the coming days we will release a series of videos in which, in conversation with Professor Jane Wilkinson (Monash University), Professor Lisbeth Lundahl (Umeå University, Sweden) discusses the effects of school autonomy reform in Sweden. Professor Lundahl, a key member of our International Expert Reference Group, has written extensively on the Swedish school choice revolution and its policy and equity implications and what that means for the Nordic model of education which has been historically aimed at social justice, equality and cohesion.

In this, the first of three videos, Professor Lisbeth Lundahl and Professor Jane Wilkinson discuss the history and effects of school autonomy reform in Sweden.

For further information on Professor Lundahl's work:

Holm, A. S., & Lundahl, L. (2019). A stimulating competition at the Swedish upper secondary school market?. Fejes, A. and Dahlstedt, M. (Eds) Neoliberalism and Market Forces in Education: Lessons from Sweden. Routledge.

Lundahl, L. (2016). Equality, inclusion and marketization of Nordic education: Introductory notes. Research in Comparative and International Education, 11(1), 3-12. https://doi.org/10.1177/1745499916631059

Lundahl, L., Arreman, I. E., Holm, A.-S., & Lundström, U. (2013). Educational marketization the Swedish way. Education Inquiry, 4(3), 22620.

Want to know about school autonomy reform?

Dr Brad Gobby explains the history of school autonomy reform, the reasons it is increasing in the discourse around school improvement, and the effects of school autonomy.