Community Schools in Africa - Reaching the Unreached (Hardcover)

Over the past decade, community schools similar to those supported by Save the Children have been established in many developing countries, and especially in sub-Saharan Africa. As large numbers of children attend schools started and managed by their own communities and/or by nongovernmental organizations. Questions have come up about the impact of such schools at large scale: Can village-based or community schools have a national impact on access to education, spur improved long-term development strategies and education policy, or achieve or influence Education for All? This book explores these and related questions, drawing on Save the Children's experience with community-based schooling in four countries: Ethiopia, Malawi, Mali, and Uganda. The literature on community schools in Africa tends to be sparse, repetitive and highly descriptive with little or no sustained critique of practice. This book fills a big gap in the education literature and is particularly timely, given the current emphasis on decentralization and community involvement in education.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2007
First published:	2007
Editors:	Deborah Glassman
Contributors:	Chloe O'Gara
Adapted by:	Kristin Helmore
Editors:	Jordan Naidoo • Fred Wood
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	230
ISBN-13:	978-0-387-45106-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Organization & management of education > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Schools > General
LSN:	0-387-45106-4
Barcode:	9780387451060

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