RESOURCES
Resources about Education Privatization
Check out the Public Education Exchange’s (PEX’s) dynamic library of resources about education privatization and its impacts on public education, social inequality, and the public good.

Report
2022
Schools, Austerity and Privatization in the Pandemic Era
In this report Dr. Paul Bocking discusses transformations to Ontario, Canada’s K-12 education systems during the COVID-19 pandemic, including an acceleration of education privatization.
Covid-19Forms of Education PrivatizationPeer-reviewed Research
2023
Marginalized children’s views of school choice in global cities: The significance of neighbourhood and nature
This article presents findings from a study that investigated the perspectives of marginalized children about school choice in Toronto and Vancouver, Canada.
Forms of Education PrivatizationSchool ChoiceOpinion
2023
Austerity Hurts Public Education
This Op-Ed highlights the impact of reduced education funding on teachers and students.
NeoliberalismReport
2023
Inequities persist: Extracurriculars, clubs, activities, and fundraising in Ontario’s publicly funded schools
This report presents details about fundraising in Ontario’s public schools in 2022-2023, including its prevalence, amounts raised , how fundraised dollars are spent, and variations between schools.
FundraisingArticle
2017
Creating a Crisis: Selling Neoliberal Policy through the Rebranding of Education
This article examines how and why neoliberal education policies, often lacking evidentiary basis, come to be endorsed — often by the very people they harm.
NeoliberalismArticle
2017
Studying School Choice in Canada
This article reviews research on education privatization and school choice in Canada between 1997 and 2017.
Forms of Education PrivatizationArticle
2023
Promises and Perils of Public-Private Partnerships
This article introduces public-private partnerships, including their risks and benefits to the public.
Forms of Education PrivatizationReport
2022
Beyond Resistance to Privatization
This paper (with graphic images) summarizes a dialogue between teachers, academic, community stakeholders, and the BCTF about resisting privatization in BC.
Strengthening Public Education