In what surely is a bit of rather strange news the country of Liberia just announced that it will outsource its entire (!) pre primary and primary education system to a US based education company. Needless to say...the outsourcing contract has been met with some push back from member s of the opposition and even the UN has some problems with it. Interestingly though, the outsourcing does make some sense once you read through the structure they have selected. Local classroom teachers will use tablets to teach a standardized lesson format. Highly structured and consistent throughout the country. Consequently the same curriculum should be taught at the same time throughout the country, providing a standardized education system with standardized testing. It seems a good symbiosis between a KPO (Knowledge Process Outsourcing) and the use of local execution. Almost looks like outsourcing in reverse. The Startup which has the contract is backed by Mark Zuckerberg...illustrating his commitment to education.
The KPO Model Applied To Education...How One Country Just Did it!