Better Education Group is the umbrella company of 5 companies:
• Educational Services Company: established in 2002 as a trade company for import/export of educational books. It is the sole agent of London Publishing and Deirdre Whelan Publishing and the exclusive distributor for Brilliant Publications, Ransom Publishing and other publishers. For the full list, click here. Educational Services Company started publishing educational books in 2009. Its rich array of publications includes French, German, English, Arabic, Math, Science, Computer Studies, Character Building & Manners and Islamic Religion titles.
• Bloom Press: established in 2006 as a publisher. At its height, it was the leader in the Egypt market in Computer Studies and Science titles. It has also published handwriting, Math and Arabic titles.
• Pharos Press, Cairo main office: established in 2015 as a book distributor, covering Cairo and other governorates.
• Eagles Press, Cairo main office: established in 2018 as a book distributor, covering Giza and other governorates.
• Lighthouse Press, Alexandria branch: established in 2020 as a book distributor, covering Alexandria and the North Coast governorates; Marsa Matrouh and Beheyra. The three distribution companies cover various school types; Language, National and International schools in Egypt and North Africa.
Our Publishing Goals
• To maintain our excellence as a publisher of high-quality books for students and teachers
• To provide young learners and students of all age groups with literary works that explore the significant social issues of our time with intelligence and ingenuity
• To continue to build our profile and reputation as a high-quality publisher
• To nurture and support highly professional authors and illustrators, both new and well-established
• To appeal to a broad audience
Code of Ethics
A commitment to professionalism, confirming Better Education Group's collective belief that the production of content of lasting value and/or cultural value is just as important as securing open markets for this content. As part of the independent publishing community, Better Education Group's members pledge to the following CODE OF ETHICS:
• To uphold the best standards of our industry, to create works of lasting value and/or cultural value and to pursue editorial, design and production excellence
• To respect the rights of authors and other creators and stakeholders, to observe all copyright laws and conventions and to never knowingly publish plagiarized work
• To reward authors and contributors for their work, to be honest in our school dealings, to write fair contracts, to resolve all disputes promptly and fairly and to foster equal opportunity in our workplaces
• To not mislead teachers or parents with false promises, inflated content data or manipulated reviews
• To not publish works that encourage violence or hate speech
• To recycle and reuse and to follow green practices whenever possible
Author Identification, Selection and Development
• Our educational books cover various areas including: Arabic, English, Science, Math, Computer Studies, Islamic Religion, Handwriting, History, and Character Building & Manners.• Our books are tailored to the needs of various school types; Language Schools, National Schools, and International Schools.
• Our textbooks and workbooks align with the Ministry of Education standards and are designed to ensure all learning principles are covered in order to fulfill educational needs.
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Commitment
To realize its vision of a world where every independent teacher has the access, knowledge and tools needed to professionally engage in all aspects of inclusive learning in the education field. Better Education Group commits to fostering diversity, equity and inclusion within its leadership, policies, practices, publications and website services.
What We Do :
At Better Education Group, we improve our resources and services based on the standards of our slogan “Best Books for Better Education“. Our extensive experience in the Egyptian market and dealing with an array of school types have allowed us to have a comprehensive understanding of market requirements. As a publisher and exclusive distributor/agent, we choose books according to their values, content, educational principles and credibility, as we believe the publishing industry must serve to educate students, enrich their minds and broaden their horizons.
Best Books for Better Education that fulfill each of our customers’ educational goals and needs. We care about the success of your learning process, so we are determined to get our books into the hands of students everywhere.
Achieving a competitive advantage in education takes one part student and two parts parents' and teachers' needs. It is truly about defining your needs to deliver, clarifying how your knowledge and experience have transmitted and your requirements for success.
(Since establishing our companies, we have improved our resources and services, based on the standards of our slogan “Best Books for Better Education“.)
Better Education has always been about exceeding teachers' expectations and establishing long-lasting relationships. Our company mission statement is simple:
• Service, which expresses Better Education Group's commitment to openness and accessibility. Better Education Group's desire to be authentically helpful without further agenda reflects an understanding that the essence of leadership is service.
• Leadership, which is expressed through Better Education Group's position as a professional publishing association in the Middle East and North Africa regions, as well as in its commitment to providing exceptional curricula and perspectives via educational books and services.
• Independence, which reflects a deep commitment to independent points of view and the belief that enabling access to these ideas is essential to creativity and innovation.
• Inclusivity, which reflects allegiance to a publishing industry where educators can be eclectic and are able to find themselves in the various educational content.
