Schooling continues in WC while some parents keep their children home: The provincial government instructed schools to open for grade 7 and 12 pupils on Monday, despite Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga announcing on Sunday evening that schools would only reopen next Monday. ...... Source: WN.com - Southafrica News Mkhize to conclude tour of WC COVID-19 health … [Read more...] about Schooling continues in WC while some parents keep their children home
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Active citizens for better schooling: what Kenya’s history can teach South Africa | The Conversation
Active citizens for better schooling: what Kenya's history can teach South Africa: The idea of "Harambee" - self-help - was central to Jomo Kenyatta's thinking and politics. bootbearwdc/Flickr, CC BY-ND“Weak governance” is a popular scapegoat for the poor results achieved by South Africa’s education system. And there is no doubt that many aspects of how the … [Read more...] about Active citizens for better schooling: what Kenya’s history can teach South Africa | The Conversation
Jobs and paid-for schooling can keep Tanzanian girls from early marriages | The Conversation
Jobs and paid-for schooling can keep Tanzanian girls from early marriages: Many girls in Dar es Salaam's slums drop out of school because of the costs involved. ICT4D.at/Flickr, CC BY-SASub-Saharan Africa is home to four of the top five countries in early marriage – or child marriage – rates: Niger, Chad, Mali and Central African Republic. Despite decades of campaigning to … [Read more...] about Jobs and paid-for schooling can keep Tanzanian girls from early marriages | The Conversation
20% maths decree sets a dangerous precedent for schooling in South Africa | The Conversation
20% maths decree sets a dangerous precedent for schooling in South Africa: Learning the fundamentals of maths can equip children with critical thinking and reasoning skills. Reuters/Mohamed Nureldin AbdallahThe department of basic education in South Africa has reacted to pupils’ exceedingly low attainment rates in maths education in a controversial fashion. It has issued an … [Read more...] about 20% maths decree sets a dangerous precedent for schooling in South Africa | The Conversation
Cuba’s schooling success rests on culture, inclusion and social participation | The Conversation
Cuba's schooling success rests on culture, inclusion and social participation: Cuba places a great deal of value on cultural activities for its school children. Desmond Boylan/ReutersTania Morales de la Cruz, a professor of education at Cuba’s University of Matanzas, recently visited South Africa for the first time. She chats to Dr Clive Kronenberg of the Cape Peninsula … [Read more...] about Cuba’s schooling success rests on culture, inclusion and social participation | The Conversation
