The Curious Task

James Tooley — Is Low-Cost Private Education Possible?

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Alex Aragona speaks with James Tooley as he retells some of his experiences discovering quality private education solutions in poorer communities, and how they compared to the government's offerings.

References from Episode 77 with James Tooley

  • The E. G. West Centre at Newcastle University is the namesake of economist E. G. West. This page will direct listeners to his various articles and reports.
  • James’ book, The Beautiful Tree: A Personal Journey Into How the World’s Poorest People are Educating Themselves is the basis of today’s discussion and can be purchased from Amazon Canada here. 
  • You can read more about the John Templeton Foundation’s work at this link. 
  • Here is a link to James’ case study research about for-profit private education in India.
  • This is The Economist article about Indian private schools educating 50% of the population that James mentions briefly on the podcast.
  • Here is a synopsis of The Elementary Education Act of 1870 which mandated public education for schoolchildren between five to thirteen years of age. James’ book with the Independent Institute, Really Good Schools is set for release in March 2021 and can be preordered here.
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