Education, War and Peace: The Surprising Success of Private Schools in War-Torn Countries
- ISBN-10
- 0255367473
- ISBN-13
- 9780255367479
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 132
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-09-21
- Publisher
- London Publishing Partnership
- Authors
- James Tooley, David Longfield
Description
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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