• Founded by Michael Kremer and Rachel Glennerster
  • They tried to improve African kids education
  • Michael Kremer suggested to use randomized controlled trial to find the most effective strategy to help kids
  • They tried numerous things that did not work out
    • More students books
    • Flip books
    • More teachers
  • After some time his friend suggested that he should test deworming, which is a medical treatment not even related to education.
  • This was found to be very effective at improving children’s attendance in school, because they were less sick