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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450381903321

Autore

Fiske Edward B

Titolo

Elusive equity [[electronic resource] ] : education reform in post-apartheid South Africa / / Edward B. Fiske and Helen F. Ladd

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2004

ISBN

1-280-81300-8

9786610813001

0-8157-9660-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (289 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

LaddHelen F

Disciplina

379.2/6/0968

Soggetti

Educational equalization - South Africa

Education and state - South Africa

Educational change - South Africa

Discrimination in education - South Africa - Prevention

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-260) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- The racial context of South Africa -- Education and apartheid -- Educational aspirations and political realities -- Governance and access to schools -- Financing schools : initial steps toward equity -- Balancing public and private resources -- Outcomes-based education and equity -- Educational outcomes -- Equity in higher education -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

Undertakes a thorough examination of the reforms in South Africa's post-apartheid educational system.