Why fewer state-run schools does not signal neglect of education: it’s learning that matters
India’s progress on schooling can’t be measured by its school count. Narratives of public education being neglected don't take into account what matters for positive learning outcomes. Here’s what is really going on
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India’s progress on schooling can’t be measured by its school count. Narratives of public education being neglected don't take into account what matters for positive learning outcomes. Here’s what is really going on
I say this having spent years observing the public education system and working with colleagues in these schools every day. The Azim Premji Foundation has close to 2,500 team members working directly…
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