Conference Paper

In the never ending race for implementation of the so called quasi market reforms and educational project reforms, the real accountability of the public educational system has been side railed and denounced for weekend seminars. Research data has shown that the quality of the public educational system in western European countries and the US has declined considerably. Does the national educational system of the Republic of Macedonia have a future at all, or is destined to fall into the hands of private companies that will provide private education with or without accountability. This paper will address issues such as accountability in the secondary education and problems associated with students faltering in the higher education. Is it the system, that is currently used at fault, or are there many other factors that contribute to the low success rate in the undergraduate level. In any case, establishment of a system of accountability as well as proper compensation management of academic staff at every level of education is prudent if Macedonia is to increase the number of high school graduates, undergraduate, and graduate students.There is no doubt about it, globalization is the buzz word of the last two decades. Yet the term is used in so many different contexts, by so many different people, for so many different processes, that it is difficult to ascertain what is at stake in the globalization transition and process. What functions does the term serve, and what effects does it have on the contemporary theory, politics and critical pedagogy?