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Video: How private schools are serving the poorest: Pauline Dixon at TEDxGlasgow

Published on Apr 3, 2012 Seminal research in the slums and shanty towns of Asia and Africa shows not only the numbers of low-cost private schools around the world but why, how and by whom they are run...

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James Tooley — Parent Choice & Private Education

Why are parents paying fees to go to private schools when they could get government schools for free? One is when parents pay fees, they demand more of the schools. The second reason is that the...

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Video: BABIES - Official Trailer [HD]

Uploaded on Dec 1, 2009 Release Date: April 16, 2010 Genre: Documentary Director: Thomas Balmes

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“Buy Yourself a Cup of Tea”— A Collapse in Culture

377 are dead and thousands are suffering. How many more tragedies will Bangladesh endure before corporate and political corruption is addressed?

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Video: PovertyCure Clip: “James Tooley on Education” [Episode 1]

[From the PovertyCure DVD Series: http://goo.gl/afLDI Avail.able on Amazon: ]http://goo.gl/CB2lM] Below is an excerpt from "Free primary education is a fundamental good. Isn't it?" by Matthea...

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Free primary education is a fundamental good. Isn’t it?

Private schools are for the privileged and those willing to pay high costs for education; everyone else attends public school or seeks alternate options: this is the accepted wisdom. In the United...

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Free primary education is a fundamental good. Isn’t it?

Private schools are for the privileged and those willing to pay high costs for education; everyone else attends public school or seeks alternate options: this is the accepted wisdom. In the United...

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Video: Dignity Partner: Grace’s Story

This is the story of people around the world who are working themselves out of poverty and transforming their communities in the process. Here's how you can help. To find out more visit,...

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Dignity Partners by Partners Worldwide

PovertyCure network partner Partners Worldwide has launched an exciting program called Dignity Partner. The program seeks to combat poverty by cultivating poverty's antithesis: growth by means of...

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A Heart for the Poor — and a Mind for Economics

In this week's Acton Commentary, R.J. Moeller laments 'the staggering lack of serious thought, inquiry, and comprehension regarding basic economic concepts – many that plainly cry out from the pages...

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Partner Spotlight: Cornerstone International

PovertyCure network partner Cornerstone International is a finalist to win $50,000 in seed funding for a financial model to support SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises). The Small Enterprise Assistance...

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Acton University Conference

From June 18th – 21st, the Acton Institute will host its annual conference, Acton University, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The conference is a unique, four-day exploration of the intellectual...

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Free primary education is a fundamental good. Isn’t it?

Private schools are for the privileged and those willing to pay high costs for education; everyone else attends public school or seeks alternate options: this is the accepted wisdom. In the United...

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PovertyCure Partners at Acton University

The Acton Institute welcomes eight PovertyCure partners at the Acton University (AU) conference this week.

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“Buy Yourself a Cup of Tea”— A Collapse in Culture

377 are dead and thousands are suffering. How many more tragedies will Bangladesh endure before corporate and political corruption is addressed?

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Video: PovertyCure Clip: “James Tooley on Education” [Episode 1]

[From the PovertyCure DVD Series: http://goo.gl/afLDI Avail.able on Amazon: ]http://goo.gl/CB2lM] Below is an excerpt from "Free primary education is a fundamental good. Isn't it?" by Matthea...

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Free primary education is a fundamental good. Isn’t it?

Private schools are for the privileged and those willing to pay high costs for education; everyone else attends public school or seeks alternate options: this is the accepted wisdom. In the United...

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Video: Dignity Partner: Grace’s Story

This is the story of people around the world who are working themselves out of poverty and transforming their communities in the process. Here's how you can help. To find out more visit,...

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Dignity Partners by Partners Worldwide

PovertyCure network partner Partners Worldwide has launched an exciting program called Dignity Partner. The program seeks to combat poverty by cultivating poverty's antithesis: growth by means of...

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A Heart for the Poor — and a Mind for Economics

In this week's Acton Commentary, R.J. Moeller laments 'the staggering lack of serious thought, inquiry, and comprehension regarding basic economic concepts – many that plainly cry out from the pages...

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