Rethinking the building blocks

Alternative models of primary schooling could provide localised knowledge that is truly relevant.

Africa fails to understand the lessons

The continent needs greater political commitment to rescue its rural and peri-urban schools, writes Martin Prew.

Schooling gets an F but still passes

The question is not how to improve the disastrous system but rather how it can be reconfigured.

Whose head should roll?

Firing the education minister will not rectify flawed procurement and intervention powers.

Matric results do make sense

Identifying three trends evident in 2010 should help legitimise the pass rate for those who remain sceptical, writes Martin Prew.