Research Catalog

Title

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

Author

Fiske, Edward B.

Publication

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

Details

Additional Authors

Ladd, Helen F.

Description

1 online resource (xiii, 269 p.) : ill., map.

Uniform Title

Elusive equity (Online)

Alternative Title

Elusive equity (Online)

Subject

• Educational equalization > South Africa
• Education and state > South Africa
• Educational change > South Africa
• Discrimination in education > South Africa > Prevention

Bibliography (note)

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

Access (note)

• Access restricted to authorized users.

Contents

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.

LCCN

2004011355

OCLC

ssj0000145583

Author

Fiske, Edward B.

Title

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

Imprint

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

Bibliography

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

Access

Access restricted to authorized users.

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Available from home with a valid library card

Available onsite at NYPL

Added Author

Ladd, Helen F.