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Contradictions and the Persistence of the Mobilizing Frames of Privatization: Interrogating the Global Evidence on Low-Fee Private Schooling
Contradictions and the Persistence of the Mobilizing Frames of Privatization: interrogating the global evidence on low-fee private schooling Prachi Srivastava, Associate Professor, School of International Development and Global Studies, University of Ottawa E: [email protected] @PrachiSrivas Paper presented at the 2014 CIES Conference, Toronto, 10-15 March 2014. *Work in progress. Please do not cite without permission.* 1. Setting the Scene I have been working on low-fee private schooling for over a decade. In 2001, when I first began researching the sector, there were almost no published studies in the scholarly literature on the topic. Technical reports on the use of unrecognised or ‘spontaneous’ forms of private schooling by lower-income households had started to emerge. An influential monograph by James Tooley (1999) based on a consultancy for the International Finance Corporation on emerging forms of private involvement in education captured the attention of policy elites. In international development and domestic policy circles, people spoke of ‘budget schools’, ‘private schools for the poor’, ‘new types of private schools’, or ‘teaching shops’ in amazed or derisory terms to describe this, as yet, undefined but seemingly tangibly different type of private schooling. However, until I was compelled to operationalize what seemed to me at the time, a nebulous set of independently owned and operated private schools claiming to serve socially and economically disadvantaged groups for my own study, the term, ‘low-fee private schooling’, did not exist (see Srivastava, 2013 for historical review). What at first seemed like an atomised phenomenon of individual schools ‘mushrooming’ in specific contexts where there was little or poor quality state provision, has now taken root as a phenomenon of scale, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. -
James N. Tooley
2017 Brock International Prize in Education Nominee James N. Tooley Nominated by David J. Theroux JAMES N. TOOLEY Director, E. G. West Centre Professor of Education Policy, Newcastle University upon Tyre Research Fellow, Independent Institute 2017 Brock International Prize in Education Nominated by David J. Theroux Nomination ................................................................................................. 2 Curriculum Vitae......................................................................................... 7 Letters of Recommendation ......................................................................... 8 Comments & Praise .................................................................................... 22 Videos ........................................................................................................ 28 Publication & Article Samples ..................................................................... 31 Nomination James N. Tooley is Professor of Education Policy and Director of the E.G. West Centre in the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences at Newcastle University upon Tyre in England, one of the elite research-led “Russel Group” of universities in the United Kingdom. His Ph.D. is from the Institute of Education at the University of London, and he has taught and researched at the University of Oxford, University of Manchester, Simon Fraser University, Canada, and the University of Western Cape, South Africa. His first job was as a public school teacher in Zimbabwe, shortly -
SCHOOL CHOICE AROUND the WORLD ...And the Lessons We Can Learn
SCHOOL CHOICE AROUND THE WORLD ...and the lessons we can learn Edited by PAULINE DIXON & STEVE HUMBLE School Choice around the World SCHOOL CHOICE AROUND THE WORLD … and the Lessons We Can Learn EDITED BY PAULINE DIXON AND STEVE HUMBLE with contributions from CHRIS COUNIHAN • NICK COWEN COREY A. DEANGELIS • PAULINE DIXON STEVE HUMBLE • TRIIN LAURI • KAIRE PÕDER M. DANISH SHAKEEL • PATRICK J. WOLF • TOBY YOUNG First published in Great Britain in 2019 by The Institute of Economic Affairs 2 Lord North Street Westminster London SW1P 3LB in association with London Publishing Partnership Ltd www.londonpublishingpartnership.co.uk The mission of the Institute of Economic Affairs is to improve understanding of the fundamental institutions of a free society by analysing and expounding the role of markets in solving economic and social problems. Copyright © The Institute of Economic Affairs 2019 The moral rights of the authors have been asserted. All rights reserved. Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means (elec- tronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise), without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the publisher of this book. A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. ISBN 978-0-255-36780-6 (interactive PDF) Many IEA publications are translated into languages other than English or are reprinted. Permission to translate -
Buckingham at 25
Buckingham at 25 Buckingham at 25 Freeing the Universities from State Control Edited by JAMES TOOLEY The Institute of Economic Affairs First published in Great Britain in 2001 by The Institute of Economic Affairs 2 Lord North Street Westminster London sw1p 3lb in association with Profile Books Ltd Copyright © The Institute of Economic Affairs 2001 The moral right of the authors has been asserted. All rights reserved. Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise), without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the publisher of this book. A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. isbn 0 255 36512 8 Many IEA publications are translated into languages other than English or are reprinted. Permission to translate or to reprint should be sought from the General Director at the address above. Typeset in Stone by MacGuru [email protected] Printed and bound in Great Britain by Hobbs the Printers CONTENTS The authors 9 Foreword by Sir Martin Jacomb 19 Introduction: The future of higher education in the UK: seven straws in the wind 23 James Tooley 1 How necessary are universities? 39 Alan Peacock Introduction 39 The argument presented 41 Questions raised by the argument 44 Some radical conclusions 48 Whither Buckingham? 52 2 Who owns the universities? – the battle for university independence; -
Why the Denial? Low-Cost Private Schools in Developing Countries and Their Contributions to Education · Econ Journal Watch
Discuss this article at Journaltalk: http://journaltalk.net/articles/5772 ECON JOURNAL WATCH 9(3) September 2012: 186-209 Why the Denial? Low-Cost Private Schools in Developing Countries and Their Contributions to Education Pauline Dixon1 LINK TO ABSTRACT Introduction A large body of research published since the year 2000 has documented the significant and growing contributions of low-cost private schools in slums and villages around the world. Despite the evidence, there are still some within international aid agencies, governments and academia who do not acknowledge the success and potentialities of low-cost private schooling in developing countries. The failure to appreciate such developments and to admit their significance in re- lation to government schools is a sort of denial. Many are in denial about what is happening in schooling throughout a large part of the developing world. In this paper I set out the evidence regarding low-cost private schools in Asia and Africa and look at the debates and arguments put forward by those who champion free government schooling as the principal way forward for the poor. I also relate how some international aid agencies have begun to highlight low- cost private schools and how some philanthropists have put such schools on their agendas. 1. Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK NE1 7RU. VOLUME 9, NUMBER 3, SEPTEMBER 2012 186 DIXON Low-cost private schools in Asia and Africa According to a recent World Bank “World Development Report”, poor parents have been getting a bad deal with regards to government education for their children: In many of the poorest countries there are enormous deficits in af- fordable access. -
The Independent UNIVERSITY of BUCKINGHAM ALUMNI MAGAZINE
The Independent UNIVERSITY OF BUCKINGHAM ALUMNI MAGAZINE Autumn 2019 Welcome Sir Anthony Seldon, Vice-Chancellor 1 Also in this issue: Welcome to our New Deans 4 The New Advancement Team at Buckingham 1st 1stst TOP 18 FOR STUDENT ININ1 UKUK FOFOR 4 SATISFACTION: TEACHINGTEACHING FOR STUDENT- 2017, 2018, 2019 EEXXCELLENCECELLENCE STAFF RATIO The Times and The Sunday The Complete TEF:Times Tim Higheres High Educater Educaionti on Times - Good University University Guide mmetretriicscs raanking,nking, 2201017 Guide, 2019 Welcome Contents Since I joined as your Vice-Chancellor in 2015, it has been my privilege to meet many members of our alumni community. I never fail to be inspired Welcome Graduate Profile Updates from Schools Sir Anthony Seldon 3 Lauren Zavala 8 16 by them, and within this issue of The Independent we have three shining examples; Lauren, Chris and Chanuki. Professor Barnaby Lenon Graduate Interview Sports Update Dean of Education Chris Jagger Kate Mulrey 4 10 15 All have taken different paths and all are Our graduates continue to make us proud, successful in their chosen fields. I recognise and as we head towards our Fiftieth Birthday Sandra Clarke Graduate Interview The Advancement in them our outstanding University values - a in 2026 your support will be even more vital. Dean of Law Dr Chanuki Seresinhe 11 Team 18 sense of curiosity, an ability to challenge ideas, Our aim to double the student population, 6 Beverley Kelly a respect for beliefs and thinking of others, build new facilities and offer new and exciting and a strong work ethic. courses will only be possible with your help. -
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