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Department of Basic Education

Early childhood development centres in SA continue to struggle with registration and access to subsidies

BASIC EDUCATION

Early childhood development centres in SA continue to struggle with registration and access to subsidies

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Alcohol in schools — a move in the direction of doom

UNDERAGE DRINKING OP-ED

Alcohol in schools — a move in the direction of doom

By Pearl Nicodemus and Katherine Sutherland

OP-ED

Corporal punishment ban in SA schools, more than two decades later: More needs to be done

By Gertrude Quan, Isabel Magaya and Mila Harding

Proposed removal of deadlines for infrastructure improvements in schools will lead to disaster

NORMS AND STANDARDS OP-ED

Proposed removal of deadlines for infrastructure improvements in schools will lead to disaster

By Themba Mola

Collaborative support for children and caregivers is vital to fast-track child wellbeing

CHILD SERVICES OP-ED

Collaborative support for children and caregivers is vital to fast-track child wellbeing

By Leila Patel, Elizabeth Henning and Jace Pillay

Proposed amendments to the School’s Act may lead to further marginalisation of undocumented children

EDUCATION OP-ED

Proposed amendments to the School’s Act may lead to further marginalisation of undocumented children

By Mila Harding

Learners picket in Pretoria over govt scrapping deadlines to fix schools

GROUNDUP SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE

Learners picket in Pretoria over govt scrapping deadlines to fix schools

By Magnificent Mndebele

Education department’s proposed watering down of infrastructure law is bad news for schools

EQUAL EDUCATION OP-ED

Education department’s proposed watering down of infrastructure law is bad news for schools

By Elizabeth Biney, Tarryn Cooper-Bell and Kimberley Khumalo

Deadline for public to comment on education minimum norms and standards extended

GROUNDUP

Deadline for public to comment on education minimum norms and standards extended

By Marecia Damons

Learners protest education department proposal to end deadlines to fix schools

GROUNDUP

Learners protest education department proposal to end deadlines to fix schools

By Marecia Damons

State of education on the ground differs from government reports — youth experts

#YOUTHRISING2022

State of education on the ground differs from government reports — youth experts

By Unknown Author

Rise in drug use at schools sparks call for united effort to end the scourge

SPECIAL REPORT: GOING TO POT

Rise in drug use at schools sparks call for united effort to end the scourge

By Michelle Banda

First early childhood development census reveals underfunded and underqualified sector

ECD FUNDING CRISIS

First early childhood development census reveals underfunded and underqualified sector

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Much-needed change in deaf education must be ‘led by the deaf’

SIGN OF THE TIMES

Much-needed change in deaf education must be ‘led by the deaf’

By Unknown Author

Government prioritises displaced women and children in flood relief programme

NATIONAL STATE OF DISASTER

Government prioritises displaced women and children in flood relief programme

By Julia Evans

The Thrive by Five Index — measuring what matters most for our children

EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT OP-ED

The Thrive by Five Index — measuring what matters most for our children

By Sonja Giese

Campaign outlines five reforms for Basic Education Department after migration of ECD function

EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

Campaign outlines five reforms for Basic Education Department after migration of ECD function

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Decreased spending on basic education leaves pupils and teachers in the lurch

BUDGET CUTS OP-ED

Decreased spending on basic education leaves pupils and teachers in the lurch

By Mila Harding and Demichelle Petherbridge

Reactive state and police measures to tackle school violence ‘not enough’ to protect pupils

SYSTEM FAIL

Reactive state and police measures to tackle school violence ‘not enough’ to protect pupils

By Michelle Banda

Hot button concern: Equal Education looks forward to roll out of new mechanism for school infrastructure delivery

RAMAPHOSA'S 2022 SONA

Hot button concern: Equal Education looks forward to roll out of new mechanism for school infrastructure delivery

By Karabo Mafolo

Challenging assumptions about school dropouts – the evidence doesn’t support the popular stereotypes

LEARNING CURVE OP-ED

Challenging assumptions about school dropouts – the evidence doesn’t support the popular stereotypes

By Rahima Essop and Beth Vale