LITERACY CRISIS International study shows most Grade 4s in South Africa cannot read for meaning 5 min 3 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
GROUNDUP Makhanda schools battle to contend with literacy crisis against backdrop of failed national reading plan 6 min 0 By Liezl Human and Daneel Knoetze Liezl Human and Daneel Knoetze
GROUNDUP Revealed — Angie Motshekga’s reading plan failed SA’s children through poor planning and evaluation 6 min 0 By Daneel Knoetze and Liezl Human
LEARNING CURVE Early intervention is key in addressing SA’s school dropout problem, say experts 5 min 0 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
GROUNDUP Limpopo protesters take to the streets as anger over school pit toilets intensifies 2 min 1 By Bernard Chiguvare for GroundUp
SANITATION CRISIS OP-ED In the mission to eradicate pit toilets, this new progress monitor democratises data for Limpopo schools 6 min 2 By Demichelle Petherbridge
SCHOOLS IN CRISIS ‘An unmitigated disaster’ – South Africa’s education system needs widespread reforms: reports 3 min 0 By Victoria O’Regan
SCHOOLS IN CRISIS Corruption, cadre deployment and excessive union influence is crippling the education system: reports 5 min 4 By Victoria O’Regan
2030 READING PANEL FINDINGS Still no national plan to address SA’s reading crisis as percentage of children who can read for meaning declines 5 min 0 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
VIOLENT EDUCATION Gauteng officials intend to beef up school security after Grade 10 pupil is killed at Geluksdal Secondary 3 min 0 By Michelle Banda
GROUNDUP Reading between the lines — Most children entering grade two in SA do not know the alphabet 4 min 3 By James Stent for GroundUp
CUTTING THE EDUCATION RED TAPE Early childhood development programmes no longer require nonprofit registration to access state subsidy 3 min 0 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
EDUCATION SYSTEM OP-ED Matric results gender disparity - where have all the young men gone? 8 min 1 By Nicky Roberts
GROUNDUP School dropout crisis flagged in Northern Cape municipality in face of 15% matric pass rate 3 min 0 By Marecia Damons
INFOGRAPHICS - MATRIC RESULTS KZN records most bachelor passes as SA matric distinctions rise but maths dips again 3 min 0 By Victoria O’Regan
CLASS OF 2022 — CASE STUDY Extra classes help Stellenbosch no-fee school to boost its matric pass rate 4 min 0 By Joel Ontong
EDUCATION DISASTER OP-ED Daring solutions are needed to solve South Africa’s maths teaching crisis 5 min 1 By Michael Cosser
NSC RESULTS Matric Class of 2022 should be celebrated, but results not accurate ‘barometer’ for education system — experts 5 min 3 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
AT A GLANCE: NSC RESULTS How does the class of 2022 stack up? We compare the matric results to previous years 2 min 7 By Victoria O’Regan
MATRIC RESULTS ‘Class of 2022 showed the greatest determination and fortitude ever,’ says Minister Motshekga 2 min 0 By Michelle Banda
CLASS OF 2022 Meet the top achievers among matriculants who fought a good fight and ‘remained the light amid load shedding’ 6 min 10 By Michelle Banda
