Education and Privatisation in Eastern Europe and the Baltic Republics

Download or read book Education and Privatisation in Eastern Europe and the Baltic Republics written by Paul Beresford-Hill and published by Symposium Books Ltd. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume examines how the privatisation of education and the issue of school choice have emerged as significant policy issues in the redefining of education in the former Soviet bloc nations. Contributors discuss both philosophical and practical aspects of the rapid growth of the private sector at all three levels of education in their respective countries. They provide a fascinating look at how Western models of educational reform and innovation are being adapted to suit the needs of nations in the throes of major social and economic transition.