Low-Fee Private Schools: Case Studies from Ghana

Authors

  • Corinne Brion University of Dayton

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22230/ijepl.2020v16n3a957

Keywords:

Low-fee private schools, Ghana, education, development, Christian schools, developing countries

Abstract

Low-Fee Private Schools (LFPSs) have been controversial globally. This paper examines Christian Low-Fee Private Schools in the Greater Accra region of Ghana. This qualitative study uses four schools as cases. Specifically, the researchers examine how these schools come into existence, who they serve and why parents choose to send their children to these schools. Findings reveal that the school proprietors do not operate schools to make profits and that parents choose Christian LFPSs for spiritual, financial, quality, and proximity reasons. The study demonstrates that these Christian LFPSs provide families with an alternative choice that fits their beliefs, values and perceptions.

Author Biography

Corinne Brion, University of Dayton

Dr. Corinne Brion is an Assistant professor at the University of Dayton. She earned her Ph.D. in Educational Leadership at the University of San Diego. The overall framework for Dr. Brion’s research is equity. Dr. Brion’s research interests include investigating the process of learning transfer among adult learners so to understand what enhances and hinders the transfer of knowledge in different contexts. She is also interested in girls’ education and in the role technology plays in improving education. Dr. Brion has presented her research at CIES, UCEA, and UNESCO. Her work has also appeared in the Journal of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Educational Research for Policy and Practice and Frontiers in Education.

 

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Published

2020-03-04

How to Cite

Brion, C. (2020). Low-Fee Private Schools: Case Studies from Ghana. International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership, 16(3). https://doi.org/10.22230/ijepl.2020v16n3a957

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 3 (2020): Low-Fee Private Schools: Case Studies from Ghana

Section

Policy

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