Download or read book Transforming Education in Egypt written by Fatma H. Sayed and published by American Univ in Cairo Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Basic education has headed the agendas of development agencies in recent years. During this period, Egypt topped the recipients lists of development assistance and proclaimed education to be its national project. This study explains how the Egyptian political actors interacted with and reacted to the development aid to Egypt's educational system.