James Tooley has both chronicled and contributed to the extraordinary phenomenon, unknown to almost everyone, of low-cost private schools in the developing world. He’s now bringing this model to England itself, his home country, and he’s already got people talking. Of course, the usual suspects are trying to throw obstacles in his way, because his low-cost model is obviously an embarrassment to them. A truly wonderful discussion.
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Education: War and Peace
The Beautiful Tree: A Personal Journey into How the World’s Poorest People are Educating Themselves
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Ep. 238 How Private Schools Educate the Poor
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