New philanthropy and global policy networks in education: the case of Argentina

Matovich, Iván; Cardini, Alejandra

doi:10.4337/9781789904123.00019

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“…Even though their activities have sparked researchers' interest (cf. Esper, 2020;Matovich & Cardini, 2019;Ridge, 2019a), VF "is able to operate without receiving much attention" (Erfurth & Ridge, 2021, p. 245).…”

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“…Even though VF is based in the UK and its parent corporation (Varkey Group/GEMS Education) operates mostly in the Middle East and North Africa, the foundation managed to land in South America. Besides the cooperation with the state nodal actors -in the case of Argentina for instance the Foundation's Country Director Agustin Porres and the National Minister of Education Esteban Bullrich -private actors play important roles for the landing of the Varkey Group in new areas -in the case of Argentina, especially Edúcere and Michael Lightfoot Associates (Matovich & Cardini, 2019). Less is known about how RBF and its School Academy gain access to the public sector in Germany.…”

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“…As Matovich and Cardini (2019) highlight, this collaboration benefits both sides: "the Foundation and the state are 'shielded' from political conflicts. At the same time the latter is able to reach its workers, eluding political confrontation or conflict" (Matovich & Cardini, 2019, p. 190).…”

Section: What Do Varkey Foundation and Bosch Foundation Actually Do W...mentioning

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“…While RBF is active in various fields, e.g., health and education, VF operates exclusively in the educational realm. RBF's educational activities are mostly focused on its country of origin, Germany, whereas VF operates in various countries around the world; especially in Argentina where the foundation managed to take roots shaping teacher development (Esper, 2020;Matovich & Cardini, 2019).…”

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“…There are, however, several notable exceptions (cf. Matovich & Cardini, 2019;Tarlau & Moeller, 2020). Still, research on the implications of corporate philanthropies' CPD activities for teachers is scarce so far.…”

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Philanthropising Teacher Education? The Emerging Activities of Corporate Philanthropy in Teacher Development

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One crucial feature of the Global Education Industry (GEI) is its new mix of players. Within the GEI, corporate philanthropies have emerged as influential actors. They are increasingly involved in teacher education, in particular in the continuing professional development (CPD) of teachers which not only constitutes a new market, but also a policy instrument to disseminate ideas and beliefs. In this context, corporate philanthropies preferably collaborate with the state, for instance by forging public-private partnerships. Drawing on Anheier’s (2018) comparative approach, we explore the activities of Varkey Foundation, a new edu-philanthropy, and Bosch Foundation, a more traditional corporate philanthropy, in teacher CPD. Based on documents, we will apply a comparative perspective to explicate their purposes, approaches and roles, highlighting how both strive for change and, thus, engage in CPD. To conclude, we point out several implications for education policymaking, practice and future research.

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Critical approaches to private education in the Global South

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This article highlights the key themes that animate the critical discourse on private education initiatives targeting poor children in the Global South. Scholars in the field remain skeptical that public-private partnerships, low-fee private schools, and various subsidy and voucher programs are best suited to addressing the underlying issues of equity and quality that plague public education systems in low-and middle-income countries. Most, however, tend to adopt one of two different, though complementary, lines of analysis in drawing attention to the issue. Some scholars, for instance, use empirical evidence to show how low-fee private schools fall short of delivering on promises to address the needs of all children and enhancing basic literacy and numeracy scores in comparison to public schools. Other scholars, however, map networks of people and money to reveal how private education in the Global South is guided by power and profit.The paper outlines the moral and analytic interests that guide these two approaches to the challenge private education presents, while also making the case for an additional mode of analysis that would test the democratic and social justice claims that feature in mission statements of larger foundations and institutions set in vulnerable societies.

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New philanthropy and global policy networks in education: the case of Argentina

Cited by 8 publications

References 11 publications

Philanthropising Teacher Education? The Emerging Activities of Corporate Philanthropy in Teacher Development

Philanthropising Teacher Education? The Emerging Activities of Corporate Philanthropy in Teacher Development

Philanthropy in Education: Making Sense of an Emerging Field

Critical approaches to private education in the Global South

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