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The book is entitled: "The Beautiful Tree: A Personal Journey into how the World's Poorest People are Educating Themselves" by James Tooley.
Amazon.com: The Beautiful Tree: A Personal Journey Into How the World's Poorest People Are Educating Themselves…
It's interesting to find, in so many parts of the world, that 70% of urban youth attend a private school and 30% of rural youth attend private school. This is despite a completely free (in most cases) public education system. The answer, obviously, is not more governmental aid to fund more bureaucratic education.
Here's a video of a similar study:
Amazon.com: The Beautiful Tree: A Personal Journey Into How the World's Poorest People Are Educating Themselves…
It's interesting to find, in so many parts of the world, that 70% of urban youth attend a private school and 30% of rural youth attend private school. This is despite a completely free (in most cases) public education system. The answer, obviously, is not more governmental aid to fund more bureaucratic education.
Here's a video of a similar study: