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Education, War and Peace: The Surprising Success of Private Schools in War-Torn Countries

Education, War and Peace: The Surprising Success of Private Schools in War-Torn Countries

by Tooley, James
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The authors of Education, War & Peace travelled to Liberia, Sierra Leone and South Sudan to conduct research on education in these conflict-affected countries. They uncovered an inspiring story of entrepreneurs stepping into the breach and providing low-cost private schooling to large numbers of children in areas where government was not working well and basic infrastructure had been destroyed. For-profit schools also expanded quickly to soak up educational demand once the conflicts were over. The fees were affordable to families on the poverty line and the children did better academically than those in government schools. Yet international agencies continue to promote government-run schools, even though state education has been a major source of both conflict and corruption in these countries. This groundbreaking study advocates a different approach. Low-cost private schools should be welcomed by policymakers as a means of providing high quality educational opportunities for all.

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Pub dateFeb 2, 2018
ISBN-100255367465
ISBN-139780255367462
LanguageEnglish
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