PPP paradox : promise and perils of public-private partnership in education / Pritha Gopalan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gopalan, Pritha, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Privatization in education.

Public schools.

Education and state.

Educational change.

Privatization in education--Michigan--Case studies.

Privatization in education--India--Chennai--Case studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (175 p.)

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles, [California] : SAGE, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Public-private partnerships have been in use for a long time, and in many countries, to build roads and bridges, clean rivers, and manage waste. In the last two decades, they have slowly begun to make their presence felt in the field of public education. Several countries, including the United States and India, have recently enacted laws that include partnerships with private entities as a vehicle for education reform. <br /><br /><strong>PPP Paradox</strong> discusses a swathe of PPPs in education and assesses their approach and contribution to genuine school change. This broad and even-hande

Contents:

Cover ; Contents; List of Abbreviations ; Foreword ; Acknowledgments ; Introduction ; 1 - The Paradox ; 2 - Promise and Perils ; 3 - Middle Start in American Public Schools ; 4 - Montessori in Chennai Corporation Schools ; 5 - Resolving the Paradox ; Bibliography ; Index ; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

81-321-1640-2

OCLC:

952248471