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UK support for private schools in developing countries criticised by UN Committee
Geneva, 24 May 2016 The United Kingdom (UK)’s controversial support for commercial, low-cost private schools in developing countries has been questioned by a UN Committee on children’s rights.(1) The UK Department for International Development’s support for the for-profit primary…
CSOs decry World Bank support for education
A number of world education organisations have expressed discontent with the World Bank President’s support for “Bridge International Academies,” a private multinational profit-oriented basic school chain, as a means of reducing poverty. In the face of global poverty reduction efforts…
Uganda: Back Poor Secondary Schools, Not the Richer Ones – NGOs
opinion By Moses Talemwa Early this year, Munaihe (name changed to protect his identity) received the news that he had passed his primary leaving examinations with aggregate-5. Unfortunately, Munaihe’s mother was not as excited as her son. The poor family…
Private Schools for Kenya’s Poor Spark Controversy
Children study at a private non-formal school, one of about 120 in the in Mathare slum, in Nairobi, Kenya, June 2, 2015. (Hilary Heuler / VOA) NAIROBI, KENYA The walls are made of rusty corrugated metal, the roof lets in…
Manifesto EUCIS-LLL platform
Dans le cadre des élections européennes, EucisLLL propose un manifeste afin que l’éducation soit un pilier de notre modèle social. Voici les 12 propositions constituées autour de 3 thématiques 1. Garantir l’accès de tous à une éducation de qualité par :…
