International aid and private schools for the poor
Subtitle: smiles, miracles and markets
By: Pauline Dixon, Senior Lecturer in International Development and Education, Newcastle University, UK
Series: New thinking in political economy; New thinking in political economy
Publisher: Edward Elgar; Elgar Publishing, Incorporated, Edward
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Cheltenham, U.K
Language: eng
Number of pages: 186
ISBN-13: 9781781953440; 9781781953457
Subjects: Educational equalization; Poor children; Education; Children with social disabilities; Private schools; Economic assistance; Entwicklungshilfe; Privatschule
Description: This fascinating volume challenges the widely held belief that the state should supply, finance and regulate schooling in developing countries. Using India as an example, Dr. Pauline Dixon examines the ways in which private, for-profit schools might serve as a successful alternative to state-run systems of education in impoverished communities around the world. The book begins with a through history of India's government-run schools - based on the traditional British model - which are currently characterised by high levels of waste, inefficiency and subpar student performance. The author goes on to present comprehensive survey and census data, along with analyses of different school management types and their effect on student achievement, teacher attendance and quality of facilities. The book also tackles the problem of inefficient allocation and use of international aid, and offers recommendations on the development of new mechanisms for utilizing aid resources in support of low-cost private schools. This meticulously researched volume will appeal to students and professors of development studies, political economy and international studies. Policy-makers and other officials with an interest in educational innovation will also find much of interest in this book.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-173) and index.
Table of contents: title: 1.Jumping onto the galloping horses; title: - even in India; title: 2.Hostages to a fortune?; title: - Schooling and international aid; title: 3.The parting of the veil; title: - low-cost private schools; title: - the evidence; title: 4.The anteroom of eternity? Gaining attention from aid agencies; title: 5.Only the closed mind is certain.