Your Name and Title:
Steven J. Klees
Professor of International Education Policy
School or Organization Name:
University of Maryland
Co-Presenter Name(s):
Carol Anne Spreen, Associate Professor of International Education
New York University
Area of the World from Which You Will Present:
Washington DC and New York City
Language in Which You Will Present:
English
Target Audience(s):
Anyone interested in the role of the World Bank in promoting global education policies.
Short Session Description (one line):
The World Bank has been the most prominent architect of what are truly global education policies and in this session we will critique these policies and examine alternatives to them.
Full Session Description (as long as you would like):
The World Bank was initiated as part of the development of the United Nations’ organizations to play a role in re-building after World War II. Their mandate quickly switched to the development of less-industrialized countries. Education began to feature in their grant and lending operations in the 1960s. By the 1980s, the World Bank eclipsed UNESCO and UNICEF in their influence on education, becoming the architect and promoter of what is now a truly global education policy.
In this session we will take a critical look at the influence of the World Bank on education in developing countries and at alternatives to their present policies. The session will be based on the book The World Bank and Education: Critiques and Alternatives, edited by Steven J. Klees, Joel Samoff, and Nelly Stromquist (Sense Publishers, 2012).
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