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




Kiesi Iida

Thrupp Martin, Seppänen Piia, Kauko Jaakko, Kosunen Sonja

2023

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

155

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978-981-19-8240-8

978-981-19-8241-5

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

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

https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/178867831



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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