A good education can provide a pathway out of poverty, but how do we improve the quality of schooling in poor countries? One solution is to enable low-fee private schools to flourish. 

In this episode of the 'Solutions With David Ansara' podcast, I speak with Prof. James Tooley, Vice Chancellor at the University of Buckingham in the United Kingdom, and author of several books on education in the developing world.  

Prof. Tooley and I discuss:  

- Why parents in poor countries tend to prefer low-cost private schools to free public schools. 

- Why international aid agencies are reluctant to acknowledge the role of private schooling in development. 

- How teacher's unions undermine accountability and quality in public schools. - Whether low-fee private schools provide a sufficiently high standard of education. 

- The effectiveness of voucher-based systems. 

- How private schools help young girls to be better educated. 

- The potential for disruption in higher education.   

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RESOURCES  

'Really Good Schools' by James Tooley (2021)

'A Beautiful Tree' by James Tooley (2013)

VIDEO  

WATCH this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/c9mU1vOU4RM