Kudos to James Tooley and his investigation of private education in Africa. He is spot on in understanding the importance and value, especially in the Third World, of private schooling and how superior it is to the state-run variety. The Indian economic miracle is built on private primary and secondary education, largely because the Indian government has always invested so poorly in primary schools — especially rural primary schools — but also because so many Indian parents who get the chance have been willing to sacrifice so much to educate their children. Once “free” becomes part of the equation, the … Continue reading No Free Education