This is a fascinating paper published in the peer-reviewed Education Policy Analysis and Archives in 2018. It explores the question of how Forbes magazine selects the “edu-preneurs” who are recognized as education leaders. It is quite a plum to receive this recognition, as it supposedly confers recognition on those young people who are “the best hope for revolutionizing and reforming education.” This recognition sets them apart as “experts,” despite their youth and meager experience.
The authors are T. Jameson Brewer, Nicholas D. Hartlep, and Ian M. Scott.
They see this selection process as a means of advancing privatization and the market-orientation of education, given the composition of the judges and the winners.
The marketization of public education in the era of neoliberalism elevates buzzwords like “innovation,” “investments,” “return on investments,” and “technology integration.” Moreover, within the context of education and schooling, the professional status of educators is challenged in an effort to exalt the logic and norms of the CONTINUE READING: How Does Forbes Select Its “30 Under 30,” Who Are Considered Leaders in Education? | Diane Ravitch's blog
