For philanthropy or profit?: the management and operation of low-fee private schools
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posted on 2023-06-07, 19:26authored byPrachi Srivastava
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History
Publication status
Published
Publisher
Symposium Books
Page range
153-186
Pages
214.0
Book title
Private Schooling in Less Economically Developed Countries: Asian and African perspectives
ISBN
978-1-873927-85-4
Series
Oxford Studies in Comparative Education
Department affiliated with
Education Publications
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About the book The increased marketisation and privatisation of schooling in economically developing countries struggling to achieve Education for All and Millennium Development Goals warrants a focused examination of the phenomenon. However, there is little work on the nature and extent of private provision in countries that, on the one hand, are striving to meet international commitments of universal schooling provision and, on the other, face such challenges as constrained public budgets, low levels of quality, and persistent schooling gaps. This volume brings together new research evidence from academics and policy makers on the nature and extent of private provision in a range of countries across Asia and Africa. As South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa account for the majority of the world’s population of children out of school, this book sheds new light on the changing context of schooling provision in some of the most vulnerable regions. Of particular interest is the nature and potential impact of private provision on the educational opportunities of economically and socially disadvantaged children.