Governance dynamics and local autonomy in large-scale governmental funding: The case of Sweden’s campaign to improve equity

This article analyses the Swedish case of the government’s funding for equity, which annually provides over 600 million euros to improve equity. Being one of the largest funding schemes ever for work towards educational equity it also provides full autonomy for local education authorities (LEAs) to...

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Published inPolicy futures in education
Main Authors Rojas, Carlos, Wermke, Wieland
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 14.09.2024
Subjects
autonomi
autonomy
educational equity
Educational Science
ekonomisk styrning
funding
governance
governmental funding
inclusive education
inkludering
likvärdighet
pedagogik med inriktning mot utbildningsvetenskap
Political Science
school development
skola
skolutveckling
special education
Special Education with a Focus on Educational Science
specialpedagogik
specialpedagogik med inriktning mot utbildningsvetenskap
statsbidrag
statsvetenskap
utbildning
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Abstract This article analyses the Swedish case of the government’s funding for equity, which annually provides over 600 million euros to improve equity. Being one of the largest funding schemes ever for work towards educational equity it also provides full autonomy for local education authorities (LEAs) to use the money at their discretion. By studying local decisions through interviews and analysing applications and plans in nine cases, we deepen our understanding of governance relations between state, LEAs and schools. Our findings show that funding is used mostly for general purposes, rather than for specific measures to improve equity. Dynamics of governance that mitigate improvements in equity are also found. LEAs take advantage of their position as receivers and distributors of the funding to local schools, deciding what equity is and how to invest in improving it, rather than passing funds to their school units and let them decide on its use.
AbstractList This article analyses the Swedish case of the government’s funding for equity, which annually provides over 600 million euros to improve equity. Being one of the largest funding schemes ever for work towards educational equity it also provides full autonomy for local education authorities (LEAs) to use the money at their discretion. By studying local decisions through interviews and analysing applications and plans in nine cases, we deepen our understanding of governance relations between state, LEAs and schools. Our findings show that funding is used mostly for general purposes, rather than for specific measures to improve equity. Dynamics of governance that mitigate improvements in equity are also found. LEAs take advantage of their position as receivers and distributors of the funding to local schools, deciding what equity is and how to invest in improving it, rather than passing funds to their school units and let them decide on its use.
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Educational Science
ekonomisk styrning
funding
governance
governmental funding
inclusive education
inkludering
likvärdighet
pedagogik med inriktning mot utbildningsvetenskap
Political Science
school development
skola
skolutveckling
special education
Special Education with a Focus on Educational Science
specialpedagogik
specialpedagogik med inriktning mot utbildningsvetenskap
statsbidrag
statsvetenskap
utbildning
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