private education
Public or Private Education: A Pragmatic View
Natasha argues for pragmatism in this debate. While there may be a theoretical case for public education, there is no inherently better model. Universal public education, as a value, should not interfere with choosing whatever works best in a given situation. Let the perfect not be the enemy of the good.
The Economist on Education Vouchers
The Economist is carrying a piece on the success of education vouchers. Sweeping aside criticism from the “education establishment”, The Economist states simply that “they work”.
But these arguments are now succumbing to sheer weight of evidence. Voucher schemes are running in several different countries without ill-effects for social cohesion; those that use a lottery to [...]
Private Education for the Poor Part 2: Evaluating Vouchers
In response to my last post, Private Education for the Poor, Alex pointed me to an article in The Hindu (The Farce of School Choice) specific to the Indian case that is worth discussing. The author Jayati Ghosh shows candidly the limitations of vouchers.
Private Education for the Poor
Last week, Christine Bowers noted on the FP Passport blog that “the world’s slums are full of private school kids.” On a similar note, the FT reported in January on how India’s poor are spurning state schools, indicating the complete inability of the state to provide a “traditionally core public service.”
Christine brings to the fore [...]
