Pauline Dixon has intellectual rigour and an openness to new ideas,
together with compassion and practicality. A great and unusual
combination which I admire enormously.' - Dame Sally Morgan,
Adviser to the Board, Absolute Return for Kids and former chief
advisor to Tony Blair, UK'This fine book has a powerful message for
policymakers and donors: the quality of schools matters even in
poor countries; hence, the poor are abandoning failed state schools
and enrolling their kids in low cost private schools. Instead of
trying to close them down, the state and donors would do well to
invest in children (through vouchers and cash transfers) and give
parents a choice rather than create more atrocious, monopolistic
state schools where teachers are absent and unaccountable.' -
Gurcharan Das, commentator and author, India Unbound and former CEO
of Proctor and Gamble, Asia 'This is a must-read book for anyone
interested in the plight of poor children, particularly for those
readers concerned with learning about culturally sensitive and
proven ways to reach out and help less fortunate children in
developing countries. I was fascinated and outraged by the
compelling stories and actual data that Dixon shares in this gem of
an expose. Most readers will similarly be shaken and incensed by
the failure of billions of dollars spent on state schooling in
Africa and India. Dixon makes a compelling case for the value and
contributions of low cost private schools in slums and low income
areas in developing countries. After reading this book, I am now a
believer!' - Steven I. Pfeiffer, Professor, Florida State
University, US 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 thorough history of India's government-run schools - based on the
traditional British model - which are currently characterized 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. Policymakers
and other officials with an interest in educational innovation will
also find much of interest in this book. Contents: Preface - A
Vignette from Hyderabad Introduction - Never Assume 1. Jumping onto
the Galloping Horses - Even in India 2. Hostages to a Fortune? -
Schooling and International Aid 3. The Parting of the Veil -
Low-Cost Private Schools - The Evidence 4. The Anteroom of
Eternity? Gaining Attention from Aid Agencies 5. Only the Closed
Mind is Certain Bibliography Index
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