Education Today newsletter, July - September, 2003- Focus

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- Education: who pays? -
If you want to make a country prosperous, invest in education! A recent UNESCO/OECD study confirms that investment in education and economic growth go hand-in-hand. But though the benefits are huge, investments have to be considerable. Up to now, governments have met most of the bill. But countries rich and poor are increasingly looking to the private sector, communities and parents to share the load. >> More

Are private schools more efficient than public schools?
A study by Clive R. Befield and Henry M. Levin of Columbia University, soon to be published by the International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP), provides a highly nuanced response to this controversial issue. >> More

Decline in aid to education
Increasing scepticism among donors about the effectiveness of aid
Education has never been a hotter issue than it is today. Last year, it was on the agenda of the World Summit on Sustainable Development, the UN International Conference on Financing for Development in Monterrey and the G-8 Summit, which called for universal primary education. And yet, and yet… >> More

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