Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Denver Journal of International Law & Policy
Publication Date
2025
Abstract
America has embraced neoliberalism, and virtually everything that is tangible-and much that is not-has been commodified. Natural resources once thought of as 'free,' such as water, have been packaged and branded. 'Value' is routinely conflated with 'cost.' This article explains why education should not be regarded as a commodity, but as an internationally recognized human right. Like the right to free speech, it should be free and meaningful. It should be a national priority. The United States does not recognize education as a human right. If it did, public education in this country would probably be in better shape. Equally important, because the right to education includes education about human rights, Americans would probably have a better understanding of their own human rights.
Recommended Citation
Barbara Stark,
Education is Not a Commodity - It Is a Human Right, 53 DENV. J. INTL. L. & POLY. 377
(2025)
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