Friday, April 27, 2012

Are private schools good for the poor? | Kiwiblog

URL: Are private schools good for the poor? | Kiwiblog
One of the internationally agreed-on development goals the heads of state reviewed was the achievement of universal primary education by 2015. The UN was not happy with progress. There are still officially more than ... We tested 3000 children, roughly half from the Nairobi slums and half from the government schools on the periphery, using standardized tests in math, English, and Kiswahili. We tested the children's and their teachers' IQs and gave questionnaires ...