Watchdog’s report points to inconsistency over exclusions Special report: race issues in the UK Rebecca Smithers, education correspondent Guardian Thursday March 1, 2001 Black pupils appear to be disciplined by teachers more harshly than their white counterparts for similar offences, the government’s schools watchdog claimed yesterday. Publishing the results of a detailed study of behaviour […]
Rebecca Smithers talks to two young winners of this year’s teaching Oscars Tuesday August 21, 2001 Alan Jackson has only got two years of primary classroom teaching experience. But his pupils and colleagues already rate him so highly that earlier this summer he picked up one of the prestigious regional prizes in the 2001 Teaching […]
Tuesday July 24, 2001 Oxford University could face a legal battle with the Commission for Racial Equality after it failed to respond to questions over allegations that an Asian academic was racially discriminated against by the university. As part of its normal practise when deciding whether to take up cases, the commission last month gave […]
This year’s Green Trust Schools Award winners are shining examples of commitment to the environment, writes Hilary Fine WINNER: BATHURST PRIMARY SCHOOL, EASTERN CAPE Dreams of a healthier planet and a self-sufficient community prompted educators at Bathurst Primary to infuse an environmental ethos into everything they do. “Our aim is to develop a sanctuary of […]
YOUR GUIDE TO INVESTING IN EDUCATION Au revoir! This was the parting shout from 18 South African whizkids who headed off to France for the eighth International Science Expo last month Bon voyage! Johanna Letwaba, Lee Coulter, Blessing Nene and Thoabi Mkhwanazi The learners chosen to represent South Africa at the International Science Expo in […]
Julia Grey spoke to learners who unearthed history in their own backyard Forced removals: The implementation of the apartheid principle of ”separate development”, in accordance with legislation such as the Group Areas Act (1950). Communities of different races were forceably relocated to areas designated for people classified as being of the same race. This is […]
Students of today must become the educators of tomorrow if the teaching profession is to thrive again, writes Edwin Naidu Thousands of vacancies! Hard-working individuals, with a friendly personality and a passion for teaching, urgently required. Excellent working hours and generous leave benefits, plus the opportunity to work with and shape the intellectuals of tomorrow. […]
YOUR GUIDE TO INVESTING IN EDUCATION Annually an estimated R2-billion is pumped into education and corporate social responsibility projects aimed at making a difference in society. The investment in education from corporations throughout South Africa and parts of the world is starting to make a difference in the lives of learners and educators. The lives […]
Umtata’s minuscule airport isn’t exactly a gateway to paradise, but the topography that surrounds it — interrupted only twice a day by the arrival of a plane from Johannesburg — is a signal that you are about to enter another world, where time has a different meaning and life can be unencumbered by the burdens of daily life. And life is to be savoured at a new spa that’s opened on the Wild Coast.
Tony Blair has verbal gifts. One of them is understatement. There had been ”a certain wear and tear” in his position as prime minister, he told John Humphrys on Wednesday. Wear and tear? Public anger and mistrust about him, focused on Iraq, has been devastating to his election campaign. The question is not whether he gives way to Gordon Brown, but when.