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Co-operation of Edu-business and Public Schooling: Is the Governance of Education in Finland Shifting from the Public Sector to Networks?




AuthorsKiesi Iida

EditorsThrupp Martin, Seppänen Piia, Kauko Jaakko, Kosunen Sonja

Publication year2023

Book title Finland’s Famous Education System : Unvarnished Insights into Finnish Schooling

First page 155

Last page172

ISBN978-981-19-8240-8

eISBN978-981-19-8241-5

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-8241-5_10

Web address https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-19-8241-5_10

Self-archived copy’s web addresshttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/178867831


Abstract

The number of edu-business actors involved in Finnish schooling is increasing, as is their collaboration with the public sector. This chapter introduces concrete examples of how edu-business actors in Finland collaborate with state actors and also discusses what their aspirations are for future collaboration with state actors. By analysing these forms of co-operation and the expectations of Finnish edu-business actors, I aim to describe the current position and the course of governance of education in Finland. I argue that edu-business networks, that cross and blur the sectoral boundaries between public and private, create possibilities for edu-business actors to affect education policies in Finland. This possibility of a shift from the public governance of education towards network governance can weaken the democratic aspects of the public education system as networks lack commitment to transparent decision-making and accountability to the public.


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