April 21

Low-Quality Education As A Poverty Trap . University Of Stellenbosch

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This paper summarises some of the main findings from a large research project undertaken by the Social Policy Research Group in the Department of Economics at Stellenbosch University.

http://us-cdn.creamermedia.co.za/assets/articles/attachments/32695_low-quality-educ-as-poverty-trap-report.pdf

January 15

HOW TO TURN BLACK EDUCATION AROUND/ William Gumede

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‘If we want to turn around black education in South Africa, we must start by changing prevailing anti-learning attitudes’, argues William Gumede. ‘Anti-learning attitudes’, says Gumede, are compounded by a ‘lack of political will from leaders to do something beyond mouthing off rhetoric, wrong official priorities and absentee black parents’.                                    http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/61413
July 03

Speeches On SA Education

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• Cosatu: Nzimande: Address by the Minister of Higher Education and Training at Cosatu’s Education and Skills conference (02/07/2009)
• Cosatu: Vavi: Address to the Cosatu Skills Conference (01/07/2009)
• SA: Nzimande: Budget Speech by the Minister of Higher Education and Training, Parliament (30/06/2009)
• SA: Motshekga: Budget speech by the Minister of Basic Education, Parliament (30/06/2009)
• DA: James: Speech the DA shadow minister of higher education and training at the State of the Nation debate in Parliament (04/06/2009)
 
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June 30

State And Development Of Adult Learning And Education: Africa

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The State and development of adult learning and education in Subsaharan Africa: regional synthesis report / by John Aitchison and Hassana Alidou - available in English and French

UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning has published five synthesis reports on adult learning and education. Each of them focuses on a specific area.

UN Pulse: Permanent Link: State and development of adult learning and education

February 12

Capacity Development Through E-Learning. UNU E-Learning Workshop

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United Nations University (UNU) has released documents and materials from its 26-27 November 2008 workshop, Capacity Development through E-learning. The workshop focused on how to respond to the needs of the African region and how to build a consolidated approach to e-learning. The agenda, a list of participants, minutes, a concept note, e-learning survey results, presentation notes, and a summary of main outcomes are available on the conference website.

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March 27

Financing Lifelong Learning. World Bank

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Financing lifelong learning
Source: World Bank Policy Research Working Papers

This paper describes and analyzes different financial schemes to promote lifelong learning. Considered are financial instruments to stimulate successful early learning, financial aid schemes and subsidization mechanisms. Theoretical analyses about funding of early learning have mainly focused on vouchers. Yet, the available empirical evidence is more ambiguous about the effects of vouchers than about the effects of conditional cash transfers and financial incentives for pupils and teachers. Positive effects of financial incentives to pupils are not restricted to high ability pupils, as low ability students also seem to benefit. The evidence regarding the effects of subsidy forms is limited. The most prominent knowledge gaps regarding the effects of various financing schemes related to lifelong learning are the effects of vouchers in compulsory education; financial aid schemes for students; and entitlements and individual learning accounts.

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March 27

Education Policy In Developing Countries And Cost-Benefit Analysis

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Can cost-benefit analysis guide education policy in developing countries?
Source: World Bank Policy Research Working Papers

Cost-benefit analysis in education is an important tool in the economists’ arsenal. However, it is essential that research, especially on the social benefits of education, make further progress to make cost-benefit more analysis. There is a need for more research on the effects of policy interventions on outcomes beyond access to a year in school and what they earn as a result, such as on what children actually learn. Such research should focus on ensuring that the interventions are attributable to outcomes. Nevertheless, it is worthwhile to go through the discipline of noting the benefits and costs, even if social rates of return cannot be calculated robustly.

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January 14

Economics Of Education. World Bank

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Economics of education Economics of Education is part of the World Bank website and draws together the various activities, publications and research they undertake in this area. They work in five key topic areas: economic analysis of education interventions, finance and expenditures in education, public-private partnerships in the education sector, school-based management and impact evaluation. Each topic area includes an overview, key issues, publications, projects and learning/event information. Reports are made available as PDF downloads. As this is a World Bank resource, the emphasis is on international, comparative and developmental education in developing countries. Intute.ac.uk
http://go.worldbank.org/78EK1G87M0
June 13

UNESCO Report: Corrupt Schools, Corrupt Universities

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According to a report published by UNESCO's International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) Corrupt Schools, Corrupt Universities: What Can be Done? education is "an endangered resource." (More)