The Evolving Regulatory Context for Private Education in Emerging Economies : Discussion Paper and Case Studies
The approach to regulating private sector education is as unique as the countries in which the institutions are located. Governments are under considerable pressure as they endeavor to meet access to education targets at all levels, from basic to t...
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Washington, DC : World Bank
2012
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/12/10158873/evolving-regulatory-context-private-education-emerging-economies-discussion-paper-case-studies http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6305 |
| Summary: | The approach to regulating private
sector education is as unique as the countries in which the
institutions are located. Governments are under considerable
pressure as they endeavor to meet access to education
targets at all levels, from basic to tertiary. Increasingly,
governments are recognizing that they are unable to meet
these demands without investment from private providers and
thus are eager to ensure that providers and investors are of
the highest possible quality. Many governments are
endeavoring to determine the most appropriate policy
framework that will enable the private sector to contribute
to national education goals. Regulation of private education
is an issue of critical importance for all stakeholders
involved: government, providers, investors, parents, and
students. How the government frames its regulatory policies
will determine the ease, or difficulty, for private
providers to enter the market. At their best, regulations
can be welcome guidelines to enable quality providers to
understand the requirements for working in a given
jurisdiction. When regulations are transparent and
appropriately applied, they can provide information for
parents and students in enabling them to make rational
decisions on education choice. This paper briefly examines
the international experience concerning the regulation of
private education at the school and higher education level. |
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