Bruce Fuller|Stephen P. Heyneman
Third World School Quality
United States Agency for International Development|Office of Education|World Bank
eager boost literacy economic growth national institutions third world governments international aid agencies greatly expanded schooling since 1950s enrollments quintupled since late 50s 100 million children 500 million sharp economic decline felt past decade throughout developing world however led deep cuts education budgets child populations doubling every 20 years many countries popular demand primary schooling manifest enrollment rates continues skyrocket conflict everrising enrollments falling resources severely eroding school quality detail illustrate collapse educational quality calling north american educators recognize quiet crisis contribute remedy addition map strategy attacking problem drawing growing body third world research new initiatives coming international organizations