Low-fee private schools and the teaching of mathematics in Sub-Saharan Africa
Abstract:This review paper summarises direct experience with and studies of low-fee private (LFP) schools in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Parental fee payments mean a direct contractual link between family and school that is not present at government schools: it means that teachers must show up and teach most of the time, and look after the children in their charge for the duration of the school day. This schooling phenomenon has its roots in the 1990s, but despite being directly accountable, lowfree private schools have … Show more
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