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Jackson, Robert (2003) Should the state fund faith based schools? A review of the arguments. British Journal of Religious Education, Vol.25 (No.2). pp. 89-102. doi:10.1080/0141620030250202 ISSN 0141-6200.
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Abstract
The debate about state funding for faith based schools in England and Wales has intensified recently in the light of a number of factors, including the events of 11 September 2001 in New York and Washington and their aftermath internationally, together with tensions related to religion more locally, typified by riots in the north of England in the summer of 2001. Supporters of state funded faith based schools advance a variety of arguments in their favour, including the view that they: provide a positive response to racism; promote justice and fairness for children, parents and religious communities; offer education of a high quality; and promote social cohesion and the integration of minority communities into the democratic life of the state. Opponents of such schools argue that they: limit the personal autonomy of pupils; erode social cohesion through separating young people of different religious and non‐religious backgrounds; impose on pupils a restricted view of their religion; use state finance to fund proselytisation or mission; and disadvantage other schools through selection procedures that cream off the most able students. The article reviews the arguments and reaches the conclusion that the undesirable practices referred to by opponents are not intrinsic to a faith based education and that all schools should promote social justice (including religious tolerance), knowledge about religions, the development of pupils’ skilIs of criticism and independent thinking and also dialogue and interaction between pupils of different backgrounds.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute of Education ( -2013) | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | British Journal of Religious Education | ||||
Publisher: | Routledge | ||||
ISSN: | 0141-6200 | ||||
Official Date: | 2003 | ||||
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Volume: | Vol.25 | ||||
Number: | No.2 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 89-102 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1080/0141620030250202 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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