Georges Vernez

Strategic Priorities for Improving Access to Quality Education in the Kurdistan Region Iraq Georges Vernez

Marc Notes: Sponsored by the Kurdistan Regional Government.; RAND Education.; MG-1140-1-KRG--Page 4 of cover.; At head of title: Kurdistan Regional Government. Ministry of Planning. Ministry of Education.; Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-127). Publisher Marketing: RAND provided strategic priorities and recommendations for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq s in-process reform of its K 12 system. The priorities are to expand capacity to meet the growing demand for education, improve instruction quality, and strengthen stakeholder accountability and incentives. Recommendations include build new schools and classrooms, improve teacher training for both practicing and new teachers, and increase instructional time." Contributor Bio:  Vernez, Georges Georges Vernez (Ph. D., Urban and Regional Development, University of California, Berkeley) is a senior social scientist and director, Center for Research on Immigration Policy, at RAND.