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Five lessons on reopening SA’s schools
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As the department of basic education struggles with when and...
Education: A state of unreadiness
Evidence shows schools are not ready as the department pushes them to reopen in 10 days
Summing up the legal battles fought for better schools
We summarise the legal battles fought to improve the quality of education in South Africa.
Covid-19: An opportunity to reform the educational landscape
Policymakers and pundits, however, must ensure novel solutions do not exacerbate the inequalities of the South African education system
Can-do people achieve despite the odds
Our final freedom is the choice we make in our attitude to difficult circumstances — as the stories of 16 exceptional teachers show
Building human capital for the fourth industrial revolution
The government, business, labour and civil society must work together to link potential employees to productive and decent jobs
Five changes that can fix the school system
These include improving teachers’ knowledge and pay, and teaching in the mother tongue
Education system fails undocumented learners
Despite a court order, the education system is failing learners who do not have documents, both those born here and those from other countries
We need to ask awkward questions about our schools
Ignore the language used in brochures and on open days and be vigilant about the details
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