This latest volume in the World Yearbook of Education series examines the global education industry both in OECD* countries as well as developing countries, and presents the works of scholars based in different parts of the word who have significantly contributed to this area of research. Focusing on the areas of cross-over in public-private partnerships in education, WYBE 2016 critically examines the actors and factors that have propelled the global rise of the education industry. Split into three key sections, Part I explores how education agendas are shaped; Part II considers the private financing of education and the export of school improvements to professional consultancies; and Part III analyses new market niches, such as low-fee private schooling and for-profit education provisions. The book draws upon case studies of many global organizations, including: The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Pearson Affordable Learning Fund Bridge International Academies Teach for All Omega Schools Co-edited by three internationally renowned scholars, Antoni Verger, Christopher Lubienski and Gita Steiner-Khamsi, WYBE 2016 will be a valuable resource for researchers, graduates and policy makers who are interested in the global education industry. *Convention on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Peering from the unique professional vantage point afforded an educator and journalist, longtime cartoonist Ron Hill turns his skills of observation and illustration to a topic of local and national concern: public education. Hill presents his first compilation of editorial cartoons from 2009 to 2015, "Edutoons." His "toons" are particularly lethal and humorous when they expose the steady politicizing of education that Hill has observed as a teacher, parent, and regular citizen.Throughout "Edutoons," Hill manages to tackle, tickle and tease - sometimes simultaneously in a single cartoon. Head on, Hill addresses a variety of education matters, usually by targeting specific education issues in various communities. However, the topics touched upon are so universal that all who care about education in any community will nod their heads in recognition of shared challenges.The relentless and sometimes random march of political mandates by state and federal education departments are judged by Hill as supplanting the power of local schools and governments. In addition, the follies and foibles associated with labor negotiations, teacher and student assessment, and the use (and misuse) of technology in our schools are also universal across the land.However, nobody can possibly agree with all of Hill's viewpoints - his topics and opinions cut across multiple agendas and opinions. But if you share the belief that education is a transformative force that can convey individual lives and even our entire nation into a better future, then you owe it to yourself to dive into "Edutoons," get informed, form an opinion - and have a laugh.The cartoons in "Edutoons" are reproduced from the pen-and-ink originals, and are divided into four chapters dealing with funding, politics, safety, and testing. In each chapter, cartoons are presented in the order of publication and are supplemented with researched captions for many of the issues to provide regional and historical context. Often, the narratives offer a second chance to poke at a questionable practice or politician. "Edutoons" is the first in a series of planned editorial cartoon collections, gathered by important themes from Hill's library of thousands of cartoons.

Provides a look at California Polytechnic State University from the students' viewpoint.