While there is time, I recommend you have a look at the part of Newsnight last night about private education in a slum in Africa, presented by Professor James Tooley. The programme is here. The section concerned starts after 32 minutes – you can fast forward to it. I think this Newsnight will no longer be viewable after the next one appears tonight.
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Read The Book
Before the welfare state
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The Greycoat Hospital
The Greycoat Hospital was once a workhouse. It has since been a hospital and a school. It has a very long welfare history. It has now been taken over by the state. No related posts.
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The Greycoat Hospital
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Education and State
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Yes, James Tooley’s arguments are important and compelling. I worry about being absolutist about private education though. For instance, it is not obvious that private education will support universal education, as families may decide that some of their children are better used for labour in the home than sent for education, especially girls.