A world Bank Review World Bank, Washington, DC creator World Bank, Washington, DC text technical report xxu Washington, D.C Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse 1995 monographic eng

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189 p. : 23 cm. This book examines what countries and international organizations can do to meet the great educational challenges they face. Higher living standards, better health, increased productivity, improved well-being for women and their families, and good government all depend on widespread education. The book is divided into three parts with 12 chapters. A primary conclusion is that the top priority for most countries is to ensure universal, high-quality basic education, with special attention to schooling for girls. Other important issues discussed include: (1) the conditions for effective learning; (2) the compatibility of private and public provision and financing of education; and (3) the need for community and parental involvement and local autonomy in running schools. Special sections are devoted to education and reform in former centrally planned economies. The book closes with a survey of the World Bank's support for education projects and reforms in developing countries. Contains 274 references. (EH) A World Bank Review. Availability: The World Bank, 1818 H Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20433. Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive. Educational Planning 370.91724 PRI 9780821333112 0821333119 ED392671 ERIC ericd 080220 20210823101843.0 5591715 eng