Education: What Works?

Abstract

This paper uses a multi case study approach to examine education on a global scale. All of the illustrations used are schools and organizations that the Mona Foundation supports. All of the schools or organizations were started by the people in their own community and function as a grassroots or bottom up organization. Through examination, I assert that these examples show four specific principles that all schools or educational institutions need in order to thrive regardless of location. These principles are: community involvement, gender equality, moral/character education, and innovation.