Overview
Raises theoretical issues but remains grounded in four diverse African contexts
Addresses the serious doubts about realilzing the Education for All and Millennium Development Goals
Attends to grassroots efforts and demonstrates the broader trend toward democratization
Traces developments over a decade and points to changing perceptions of community in the development arena
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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About this book
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.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Community Schools in Africa
Book Subtitle: Reaching the Unreached
Editors: Kristin Helmore, Deborah Glassman, Jordan Naidoo, Fred Wood, Chloe O'Gara
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-45107-7
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag US 2007
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-45106-0Published: 11 May 2007
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-4274-6Published: 04 November 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-45107-7Published: 24 April 2007
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXV, 230
Topics: Administration, Organization and Leadership, Educational Policy and Politics, International and Comparative Education, Early Childhood Education