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Access To Basic Education

Children without documentation are denied their basic rights
Article
/ 27 September 2019

Children without documentation are denied their basic rights

Undocumented children are denied their right to education, and access to government school nutrition support

By Dr Alison Misselhorn
Mother-tongue learning lays a better foundation
Article
/ 20 September 2019

Mother-tongue learning lays a better foundation

"But what does multilingualism mean in practice in this context?"

By Dennis Lamberti
​‘The current state of basic education should cause outrage’
Article
/ 13 August 2019

​‘The current state of basic education should cause outrage’

Take it back to the basics and focus on reading, writing and understanding

By Shaazia Ebrahim
Review school admissions policies
Article
/ 11 January 2019

Review school admissions policies

A child’s socioeconomic status, language and colour should not result in their exclusion

By Staff Reporter
Graça Machel stands up for girls’ education at Hong Kong summit
Article
/ 10 December 2018

Graça Machel stands up for girls’ education at Hong Kong summit

The former Mozambican education minister delivered a searing message for girls’ rights

By Raeesa Pather
No school for 600 000 children
Article
/ 30 November 2018

No school for 600 000 children

The education department should provide free, inclusive education for disabled children and support their caregivers

By Staff Reporter
Rustenburg Girls Junior School allegedly discouraged underprivileged pupil
Article
/ 14 November 2018

Rustenburg Girls Junior School allegedly discouraged underprivileged pupil

RGJS now faces allegations of racism in its admissions policy

By Raeesa Pather
Education is for everyone
Article
/ 19 October 2018

Education is for everyone

Mandla Makupula was a fearless and straight-talking activist

By Johnnie Isaac
Why did luck have to play such a crucial role in my education?
Article
/ 8 June 2018

Why did luck have to play such a crucial role in my education?

Education is supposed to be a universal human right. If only it were that simple

By Staff Reporter
Networks can solve education’s plight
Article
/ 23 March 2018

Networks can solve education’s plight

International peer forums are providing the framework to bolster children’s advancement

By Staff Reporter
Deaf pupils cheer sign of the times
Article
/ 23 February 2018

Deaf pupils cheer sign of the times

Now that children can take sign language in matric, it will be easier to obtain a bachelor’s pass

By Bongekile Macupe
No child should die trying to get to school
Article
/ 14 February 2018

No child should die trying to get to school

Safety is a basic right repeatedly ignored in the development of cities around the world

By Staff Reporter
Slice of Life: A break in poverty’s circle
Article
/ 17 December 2017

Slice of Life: A break in poverty’s circle

‘Free education would go a long way for us’

By Laura Lopez Gonzalez
Hunting for Africa’s Einstein with a science lab on wheels
Africa
/ 8 November 2017

Hunting for Africa’s Einstein with a science lab on wheels

A truck equipped with laboratory equipment tours Nigeria, allowing 7,500 students and 15 schools to conduct practical lessons.

By Aminu Abubakar
Why mere knowledge transfer fails
Article
/ 27 October 2017

Why mere knowledge transfer fails

States and academics must collaborate or risk foreign experts taking over policy making

By Mark Paterson
Letters to the editor: October 27 to November 2 2017
Article
/ 27 October 2017

Letters to the editor: October 27 to November 2 2017

Readers write in about Ahmed Timol, the issues that hinder students’ success, and President Zuma’s statue in Nigeria

By Letters
The ABCs of autism in the classroom: ‘He only wants to eat sandwiches with cheese’
Article
/ 5 October 2017

The ABCs of autism in the classroom: ‘He only wants to eat sandwiches with cheese’

Autistic children experience the world differently, but this doesn’t stop them from learning.

By Pontsho Pilane
How to grow an effective public service
Article
/ 13 April 2017

How to grow an effective public service

The National School of Government is training officials to be committed, passionate and on-board.

By Staff Reporter
Blended learning is the future
Article
/ 17 March 2017

Blended learning is the future

Universities are successfully combining e-learning with traditional direct contact sessions

By Staff Reporter
SA schools boot out Swazi, Moz children over missing IDs
Article
/ 3 March 2017

SA schools boot out Swazi, Moz children over missing IDs

Learners who have attended certain Mpumalanga schools for years are now being turned away when they attempt to enter high schools in the province

By Prega Govender
Students contest the status quo
Article
/ 6 January 2017

Students contest the status quo

Reparation and redistribution to stop generational inequality underlies the protests.

By Staff Reporter
​Pupils’ 20% pass reflects crisis in maths teaching
Article
/ 15 December 2016

​Pupils’ 20% pass reflects crisis in maths teaching

South Africans should be deeply worried about the state of maths teaching and learning.

By Elizabeth Walton
​Pupils’ scores show change is possible
Article
/ 1 December 2016

​Pupils’ scores show change is possible

The improvement from 2003 to 2015 is welcome but differences between schools are a big concern.

By Staff Reporter
SA schools are ‘sites that enable the dispensing of state patronage to the members of Sadtu’
Article
/ 24 June 2016

SA schools are ‘sites that enable the dispensing of state patronage to the members of Sadtu’

It’s no coincidence that the poorest black schools with the worst outcomes are under Sadtu’s dominion.

By Staff Reporter
Look to the class of ’76 for guidance – Motshekga
Article
/ 17 June 2016

Look to the class of ’76 for guidance – Motshekga

Fourty years on, what can the youth of today learn from the past? That education is a right never to be taken for granted, writes Angie Motshekga.

By Staff Reporter
Liberia’s plan to outsource schooling slammed
Africa
/ 6 April 2016

Liberia’s plan to outsource schooling slammed

A $65-million contract was awarded to US-based Bridge International Academies – but the move has drawn international and local criticism.

By Staff Reporter
Race and class still define our schools
Article
/ 11 March 2016

Race and class still define our schools

The education system continues to entrench elite advantage while the poor stay stuck on lower tiers.

By Roger Southall
From school to university: Pupils face critical challenges
Article
/ 2 March 2016

From school to university: Pupils face critical challenges

There is a vital intersect between schools as a pipeline to higher education, and higher education as the conduit for teachers into schools.

By Melissa King
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Article
/ 12 November 2015

For success, readiness is as vital as access

It’s not only about resources – what students ought to be and do should be developed at school.

By Staff Reporter
Basic education gets a warm reception in icy Finland
Article
/ 22 May 2015

Basic education gets a warm reception in icy Finland

The country places a high value on the power of education to achieve a stable, peaceful and prosperous society.

By Victoria John
Access to education has improved, but quality poor
Article
/ 12 February 2015

Access to education has improved, but quality poor

Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor said that government hasn’t been able to improve the teaching of science and maths in particular.

By Sapaxxxx
SPIKE Pupils Speak Out: Give us transport
Article
/ 12 December 2014

SPIKE Pupils Speak Out: Give us transport

Government workers and big business should face higher taxes so there is more money for scholar transport, an Eastern Cape pupil says.

By Anonymous
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