Steven J. Klees ( sklees@umd.edu)is Distinguished Scholar-Teacher and Professor of International Education Policy at the University of Maryland. He did his Ph.D. at Stanford University and has taught at Cornell University, Stanford University, Florida State University, and the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil. Prof. Klees' work examines the political economy of education and development with specific research interests in globalization, neoliberalism, and education; the role of aid agencies; education, human rights, and social justice; the education of disadvantaged populations; the role of class, gender, and race in reproducing and challenging educational and social inequality; and alternative approaches to education and development.
Written by Steve Klees
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 11 June 2021 "The Alternatives Project: Education Justice for Societal Transformation"
Steve Klees, Mark Ginsburg
The coronavirus pandemic has upended many aspects of life, including education, around the world. Many students and teachers are still out of school, vaccine distribution is very slow, virus variants are developing, and the future course of the pandemic is uncertain. In particular, teachers have been greatly affected by the...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 2 October 2020 #WorldTeachersDay | Lessons from the Pandemic: “Tackling crises and big changes ahead: the role of education”, by Steve Klees.
Steve Klees
The pandemic has been devastating and we have little idea of its future. The education of so many children has suffered. Nonetheless, the world has gained a new and deeper appreciation of the work of teachers -- of teachers as essential workers. The world has also gained an understanding of...
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Leading the profession 24 October 2019 #SABERexposed “The World Bank’s SABER: A Knowledge Source or an Ideologically-Honed Weapon to Compel Neoliberal Educational Reforms?”, by Mark Ginsburg and Steven Klees.
Mark Ginsburg, Steve Klees
The acronym for the World Bank’s Systems Approach for Better Education Results (SABER) suggests two meanings. The first, based on a pronunciation with a short “a” sound and stress on the second syllable, calls to mind the Spanish term meaning knowledge (or to know). The second, based on a pronunciation...
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Leading the profession 9 January 2018 #WDR2018 Reality Check #9: A Critical Analysis of the World Bank’s World Development Report on Education by Steven J. Klees
Steve Klees
The annual World Development Report (WDR) is the World Bank’s flagship publication. The 2018 report is entitled Learning to Realize Education’s Promise. In the 40 year history of the WDR, this is the first time its focus has been on education. Many commentators have welcomed this as needed in this...
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 1 February 2016 Market Fundamentalism Deforms EducationMarket Fundamentalism Deforms Education
Steve Klees
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Worlds of Education 16 July 2015 Measurement FetishismMeasurement Fetishism
Steve Klees
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Worlds of Education 25 June 2015 For-Profit Private Schooling for the Poor: Bridging the Gap?For-Profit Private Schooling for the Poor: Bridging the Gap?
Steve Klees
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Worlds of Education 21 October 2014 Why Economic Evidence Cannot Help Establish Post-2015 PrioritiesWhy Economic Evidence Cannot Help Establish Post-2015 Priorities
Steve Klees
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Worlds of Education 22 July 2014 Education as if People MatteredEducation as if People Mattered
Steve Klees
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Worlds of Education 10 September 2013 Business, As Usual, Distorts Education (Part II)Business, As Usual, Distorts Education (Part II)
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Worlds of Education 9 September 2013 Business, As Usual, Distorts Education (Part I)Business, As Usual, Distorts Education (Part I)
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Worlds of Education 28 May 2013 What's Wrong With Low-Cost Private Schools for the Poor?What's Wrong With Low-Cost Private Schools for the Poor?
Steve Klees
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Worlds of Education 7 March 2013 Private Intellectuals Sell Market SolutionsPrivate Intellectuals Sell Market Solutions
Steve Klees
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Worlds of Education 23 October 2012 Education and the U.S. ElectionsEducation and the U.S. Elections
Steve Klees
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Worlds of Education 21 September 2012 Why does the World Bank hate teachers?Why does the World Bank hate teachers?
Steve Klees
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Worlds of Education 16 August 2012 Reading ManiaReading Mania
Steve Klees
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Worlds of Education 4 July 2012 Evaluating Teachers: Value-Added Has No ValueEvaluating Teachers: Value-Added Has No Value
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Worlds of Education 31 May 2012 The economic crisis and education: key issuesThe economic crisis and education: key issues
Steve Klees