Education, War and Peace : the Surprising Success of Private Schools in War-Torn Countries.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Tooley, James
Otros Autores: Longfield, David
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : London Publishing Partnership, 2017.
Temas:
Private schools > Developing areas.
War and society.
Guerre et société.
EDUCATION > Essays.
EDUCATION > Organizations & Institutions.
EDUCATION > Reference.
Private schools
War and society
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • The authors
  • Summary
  • Tables and figures
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The standard approach
  • Government education is a cause of conflict
  • During conflict, private education emerges
  • As peace is restored, governments must â#x80;#x98;normaliseâ#x80;#x99; education
  • The standard approach in South Sudan
  • The standard approach in Sierra Leone
  • The standard approach in Liberia
  • Moving away from the standard approach
  • 3 The standard approach versus the evidenceChallenges to the standard approach
  • Different types of school management
  • Research evidence: South Sudan
  • Research evidence: Sierra Leone
  • Research evidence: Liberia
  • Research conclusions
  • 4 Seven features of for-profit private schools
  • Private for-profit schools are significant providers in each country
  • For-profit private schools are not a drain on the treasury, nor are they favoured by international donors
  • For-profit private schools are helping countries meet their development goals, much faster than governments realiseFor-profit private schools reach the parts other school types do not reach
  • For-profit schools are affordable to poor families
  • For-profit private schools appear to be fair to girls
  • For-profit private schools are better value for money
  • Conclusion
  • 5 A new approach
  • Reducing the involvement of the state in education can reduce corruption
  • Better education delivered by the private sector can be one bulwark against oppression
  • Reducing the power of the state in education reduces opportunities for oppressionThe iron law of oligarchy
  • The iron law of oligarchy applied to education
  • The iron law in South Sudan
  • The iron law in Sierra Leone
  • The iron law in Liberia
  • Conclusion
  • 6 Conclusions: reducing the power of the state in education
  • References
  • About the IEA
  • Tableâ#x80;#x88;1 Different types of private school found in our research
  • Tableâ#x80;#x88;2 Schools and pupils in Juba, by management type
  • Tableâ#x80;#x88;3 Schools and pupils in Western Area, by management type
  • Tableâ#x80;#x88;4 Doe Community children (5â#x80;#x93;14 years old) by school typeTableâ#x80;#x88;5 Monrovia schoolsâ#x80;#x99; survey: schools and pupils by school level and management category
  • Tableâ#x80;#x88;6 Nursery provision in Juba, by management type
  • Tableâ#x80;#x88;7 Primary provision in Juba, by management type
  • Tableâ#x80;#x88;8 Juba schools, external donor funding, by management type
  • Tableâ#x80;#x88;9 Private management types and government assistance, Western Area, Sierra Leone
  • Tableâ#x80;#x88;10 Invisible private primary schools (Juba)
  • Tableâ#x80;#x88;11 Invisible private primary schools, by management type (Juba)
  • ""Tableâ#x80;#x88;12 Percentage of pupils and schools by payam and management type, Juba""

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