Book Review

Rural School Improvement in Developing Countries edited by Yuchi Zhao and Jing Liu (2024), examines rural school improvement programs implemented in four developing countries, including China, Myanmar, Uganda, and Kenya (noting that while China is not a developing country, it has rural regions that could be comparable to the other regions discussed). The book analyses research questions related to problems faced by rural schools in these countries, approaches or models adopted to improve these rural schools, specific interventions to address the problems and their effectiveness, and lessons learnt from these programs. The book is ‘open access’, which makes it an accessible reference for anyone wanting background information about international rural education policies and strategies.