CIRCLE ExpandED | Dr. Ericka Galegher | International Schools in National Contexts

International schools in national contexts: Examining the implications of the growing international school field on education as a national project

January 30, 12pm-1pm

Ericka Galegher, Ph.D.
International Consultant

Education as an institution is often viewed by nation-states as a vital component to cultivating citizenry. However, in countries like Egypt, where policy mandates towards privatization were adopted in the 1990s, the burden of providing education to its citizens moved to private, international schools for those able and willing to pay. Not just in Egypt but many post-colonial, developing countries, the field of international schools has grown rapidly. Most recent data indicates a 60% increase in global growth of international schools worldwide with a total of more than 13,000 English medium international schools educating 5.8 million students. This is significant because nearly 80% of these students are host country nationals, many from particularly privileged segments of society. However, little research exists examining the socializing influence these international schools have on host country nationals, who are learning a foreign curriculum in a foreign language and often with foreign teachers. Dr. Galegher will present results from a case study in Egypt that analyze the long-term implications of these schools on host country nationals, the often contrasting aims of national education systems and international schools, and recommendations for what school leaders and policymakers can do to find an equilibrium between localization and internationalization.

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