Private schools are not necessarily expensive

In fact, Professor James Tooley, author of the award winning book “The Beautiful Tree”, argues that “in one region of India, 80 percent of urban children and 30 percent of rural children attend private schools; in China’s Gansu province 586 private schools are located in small villages, even though the state prides itself on its public system. Contrary to accepted wisdom, the modest fees of private schools are within reach of most, and parents find them superior to public schools that are often riddled with corruption and incompetence.”

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