Erasure, Expert/ise, and Educational “Choice” - A Poststructuralist Perspective of Kansas Education Bills in 2023

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This paper utilizes a conceptual framework uniting neoliberalism, neoconservatism, and poststructuralism to examine four education bills from the Kansas state legislature proposed in 2023. Using critical discourse analysis to treat policy documents as forms of text and discourse, it unpacks language-in-use, power structures, and hegemony to investigate overarching educational policy d/Discourses and how they position teachers, teaching, and public education. The bills foreground hegemonic discourses of teacher erasure, skepticism of expertise, and value-free language masking value-laden outcomes, informing practitioner-inclusive policy analysis opportunities for reclaiming educational narratives.

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A peer-reviewed, independent, open access, multilingual journal | | | --- | --- | | Arizona State University | | | Volume 31 Number 119 October 31 , 2023 ISSN 1068-2341 | | Erasure, Expert/ise, and Educational “Choice”: A Poststructuralist Perspective of Kansas Education Bills in 2023 Angela Kraemer-Holland Kansas State University United States Citation: Kraemer-Holland, A. (2023) . Erasure, expert/ise, and educational “choice”: Apoststructuralist perspective of Kansas educational bills in 2023 . Education Policy Analysis Archives, 31(119). [https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.31.8170](https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.31.8170) Abstract: This paper utilizes a conceptual framework uniting neoliberalism, neoconservatism, and poststructuralism to examine four education bills from the Kansas state legislature proposed in 2023. Utilizing critical discourse analysis to frame policy documents as forms of text and discourse, this paper unpacks language-in-use, structures of power, and hegemony to investigate the overarching educational policy d/Discourses and how these position teachers, teaching, and public education. The proposed Kansas bills highlight hegemonic d/Discourses of teacher erasure, skepticism of expertise, and value-free language masking value-laden policy outcomes to illustrate policymakers’attempts to politically redefine Kansas educational conditions to reflect neoliberal and neoconservative orientations. This paper highlights the critical task for teacher educators and educational researchers to engage with practitioner-inclusive methodologies and policy analysis opportunities to position critical discourse analysis as a fruitful methodological vehicle through which to reclaim educational narratives. Keywords: poststructuralism; critical discourse analysis; critical policy analysis; discourse; hegemony Borrado, experto/experiencia, y “elección” educativa: Una perspectiva posestructuralista de las políticas educativas de Kansas en 2023 Resumen: Este artículo utiliza un marco conceptual que une el neoliberalismo, el neoconservadurismo y el posestructuralismo para examinar cuatro proyectos de ley deeducación de la legislatura del estado de Kansas propuestos en 2023. Utilizando un análisis crítico del discurso para enmarcar los documentos de políticas como formas de texto y discurso, este artículo analiza el lenguaje en uso , estructuras de poder y hegemonía para investigar la política educativa global d/Discursos y cómo estos posicionan a los docentes, la enseñanza y la educación pública. Los proyectos de ley propuestos en Kansas destacan los discursos hegemónicos de eliminación de docentes, el escepticismo ante la experiencia y ellenguaje libre de valores que enmascara resultados cargados de valores en las políticas para ilustrar los intentos de los formuladores de políticas de redefinir políticamente las condiciones educativas de Kansas para reflejar las orientaciones neoliberales y neoconservadoras. Este artículo destaca la tarea crítica para los formadores de docentes y los investigadores educativos de involucrarse con los profesionales, incluyendo metodologías yoportunidades de análisis de políticas para posicionar el análisis crítico del discurso como un vehículo metodológico a través del cual recuperar narrativas educativas. Palabras-clave: postestructuralismo; análisis crítico del discurso; análisis crítico de políticas ; discurso; hegemonía Apagamento, experto/experiencia, e “escolha” educacional: Uma perspectiva pósestruturalista das políticas educacionais do Kansas em 2023 Resumo: Este artigo usa uma estrutura conceitual que une neoliberalismo, neoconservadorismo e pós-estruturalismo para examinar quatro projetos de lei de educaçãoda legislatura do estado do Kansas propostos em 2023. Utilizando análise crítica do discurso para enquadrar documentos políticos como formas de texto e discurso, este artigo desvendaa linguagem em uso, estruturas de poder e h

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What framework does the paper use to analyze Kansas education bills in 2023?

The paper unites neoliberalism, neoconservatism, and poststructuralism, and applies critical discourse analysis to policy documents as text and discourse.

Which four education bills does the study examine?

The abstract states the study examines four education bills proposed by the Kansas state legislature in 2023, highlighting teacher erasure and related discourses.

What major policy discourses does the paper identify and what do they do?

It identifies hegemonic educational policy d/Discourses of teacher erasure, skepticism of expertise, and value-free language that masks value-laden outcomes, redefining teachers and public education in line with neoliberal and neoconservative orientations.

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