E-grāmata: Rise of External Actors in Education: Shifting Boundaries Globally and Locally

Scholars mostly of education, but also sociology and economics describe how public school systems are being influenced by the rise of external actors such as private companies, non-government organizations, parent organizations, philanthropies, and international assessment frameworks. The phenomenon is part of the wider movement to appropriate public resources for private gain, they say. Among their topics are collective parental involvement, a communitarian framework for understanding relations between schools and non-government organizations, and new philanthropy in the heterarchical governance of education in Brazil. Policy Press is an imprint of Bristol University Press. Annotation ©2022 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

Increasingly, it is not just the state that determines the content, delivery, and governance of education. The influence of external actors has been growing, but the boundaries between internal and external have become blurred and their partnerships have become more complex.This book considers how schooling systems are being influenced by the rise of external actors, including private companies, non-governmental organisations, parent organisations, philanthropies, and international assessment frameworks. It explores how the public, private, and third sectors are becoming increasingly intertwined. Introducing new theoretical frameworks, it examines diverse sites – including Cambodia, Israel, Poland, Chile, Australia, Brazil, and the United States – to study the role of policies, institutions, and contextual factors shaping the changing relationships between those seeking to influence schooling.