43. James Tooley – Really Good Schools

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43. James Tooley – Really Good Schools

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Nov 7, 2023

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James Tooley shows how the world’s poorest people educate their children without government.Today’s Book: Really Good Schools: Global Lessons for High-Caliber, Low-Cost Education, by James Tooley

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Nov 7, 2023

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43. James Tooley – Really Good Schools

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