Community Schools in Africa: Reaching the Unreached

Community Schools in Africa: Reaching the Unreached 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 substantial gap in the education literature and is particularly timely, given the current emphasis on decentralization and community involvement in education. Autor: Jordan Naidoo, Deborah Glassman Wydawnictwo: Springer US Rok wydania: 2007 Okładka: miękka Liczba stron: 232 Wymiary: 24.1 x 16.0 x 2.0 cm Język: angielski ISBN: 9780387451060