Can the Liberal State Support Cultural Identity Schools?

When Choice Does Not Matter: Political Liberalism, Religion and the Faith School Debate

“…I have attempted to show in this article that denominational schools that curb students' ability to choose their religion are compatible with liberal values. These schools would meet the requirements of strong faith schooling that ‘foster[s] a separate education of extensive scope and duration that is meant to ensure that children adhere to distinct ancestral identity throughout their lives’ (McDonough, 1998, cited in Burtonwood, 2003, p. 416). It is this type of schooling that Burtonwood believes liberals need to accommodate.…”

Mathematics and Sciences Course Taking Among Arab Students in Israel: A Case of Unexpected Gender Equality

“…Subsequently, educational systems are sometimes expected by the political system, parents, and educators to develop programs for specific groups, such as programs for ethnic minorities, emphasizing their unique culture, and sometimes their particular language (Olneck 1993;McDonough 1998). Educational systems acknowledge differences among students and accept their right to a curriculum that corresponds to their predispositions.…”

Reason and Culture in Cosmopolitan Education

“…McLaughlin's call for a ''balance between rootedness and autonomy'' in schooling and William Galston's ''diversity liberal'' demands for maximal accommodation to the concerns of illiberal groups, subject to conditions regarding respect for others (IBE,chap. Drawing on Kevin McDonough's distinction between ''moderate'' and ''strong'' cultural identity and faith-based schools, 25 Burtonwood argues that while moderate groups (which are least likely to demand separate schools) are likely to accept the conditions laid out by diversity liberals, the strong illiberal groups will reject them. 24 Burtonwood counters that no such ''balance'' as McLaughlin proposes is likely to exist.…”

“…24 Burtonwood counters that no such ''balance'' as McLaughlin proposes is likely to exist. Drawing on Kevin McDonough's distinction between ''moderate'' and ''strong'' cultural identity and faith-based schools, 25 Burtonwood argues that while moderate groups (which are least likely to demand separate schools) are likely to accept the conditions laid out by diversity liberals, the strong illiberal groups will reject them. They will resist state demands regarding respect for or tolerance of others, and will not be seduced by the promise of state funding for their own schools in exchange for meeting such demands.…”