The politics and governance of basic education : a tale of two South African provinces /

The politics and governance of basic education : a tale of two South African provinces / edited by Brian Levy, Robert Cameron, Ursula Hoadley, and Vinothan Naidoo. - First edition. - xviii, 302 p. : ill. ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Framing the issues -- Improving basic education - the governance challenge / transformation of South Africa's system of basic education / Luis Crouch and Ursula Hoadley -- Education policymaking at national level : the politics of multiple principals / Robert Cameron and Vinothan Naidoo -- Provincial governance and politics of education -- Provincial governance of education - the Western Cape experience / Provincial governance of education - the Eastern Cape experience / Explaining the Western Cape performance paradox : an econometric analysis / Context and capability : a tale of tow bureaucracies / Horizontal governance -- Case studies of school-level governance dynamics in the Western Cape / Case studies of school-level governance dynamics in the Eastern Cape / 'All for education' - meeting the governance challenge / Brian Levy -- Robert Cameron and Brian Levy -- Zukiswa Kota, Monica Hendricks, Eric Matambo and Vinothan Naidoo -- Gabrielle Wills, Debra Shepherd, and Janeli Kotzé -- Brian Levy, Robert Cameron and Vinothan Naidoo -- Ursula Hoadley, Brian Levy, Lawule Shumane, and Shelly Wilburn -- Brian Levy and Lawule Shumane -- Brian Levy. Part I. 1. 2. The 3. Part II. 4. 5. 6. 7. Part III. 8. 9. 10.

Many of the problems in basic education stem from issues in politics and governance. This book uses the example of South Africa to demonstrate this challenge. It explores how the interaction of politics and institutions affect educational outcomes, and proposes an innovative strategy for progress.

9780198824053


Basic education--South Africa.
Education and state--South Africa.
Education--Political aspects--South Africa.
Basic education.
Education and state.
Education--Political aspects.


South Africa.

LC1 035.8 / .P65 2018

379.68