BASIC EDUCATION SA leads SADC in literacy and numeracy, but faces persistent learning challenges 5 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
TAKE A LEAF On top of the word — nonprofit boosts literacy rates at Joburg inner-city schools 4 min 0 By Anna Cox and Cecilia Russell
TECH IMPERATIVES Unlocking potential: the case for integrating coding into South Africa's foundation phase curriculum 4 min 0 By Jean Greyling
LEARNING TO TEACH ‘Getting the basics right’ in schooling is not simple, but here’s what we know, and what we should do 5 min 5 By Mark Potterton
THE CONVERSATION Free education benefits poorest girls most, Burundi study shows 5 min 0 By Frederik Wild and David Stadelmann
EDUCATION CRISIS Back to basics: SA delays mandatory Coding and Robotics in schools 4 min 11 By Takudzwa Pongweni
WRITTEN WORD OP-ED Unlocking the power of words: How writing shapes equality and activism in society 10 min 0 By Mark Heywood
NOVEL STRATEGY Win-win — Diepsloot literacy project gives unemployed young people a leg-up as it boosts matric results 6 min 2 By Anna Cox and Cecilia Russell
WRITE FOOTING Lessons from champions — turning young rural KZN pupils into literacy superstars 8 min 0 By Anna Cox and Cecilia Russell
OUTLIER A wake-up call for education: Lessons from Peru's successful literacy reform journey 8 min 1 By Laura Grant and Ro Manoim
GIFT OF READING Turning the page — how early book access can transform South Africa’s future 6 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES Rethinking classroom strategies: The impact of scripted lessons on teacher effectiveness 5 min 0 By Mark Potterton
ECD OP-ED Early Childhood Development is an investment too good to ignore 5 min 0 By Zaheera Mohamed, Grace Matlhape, Tess Peacock and Warren Farrer
EDUCATION PLANNING OP-ED PART ONE Foundational learning deficiencies hobble SA’s basic education goals 8 min 0 By Mary Metcalfe
LESSONS UNLEARNT Back to the future for schooling — history of unequal education continues to shape today’s challenges 5 min 1 By Mark Potterton and Julie Dawjee
INSPIRING LEARNERS Teacher resuscitates Cape Town High School’s library amid dwindling literacy rates 4 min 7 By Nicola Amon
ON THE WRITE TRACK Stories of success — how Book Dash is reimagining publishing to get South African children reading 5 min 1 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
RED ALERT Urgent appeal to government to get cracking on a national action plan to halt illiteracy in SA 5 min 3 By Msindisi Fengu
EDUCATION Trevor Noah Foundation gets serious about giving young South Africans a brighter future 5 min 0 By Msindisi Fengu
BLUEPRINT FOR RECOVERY 2024 Part 3: ‘There is no education system that can be better than the quality of its teachers’ 10 min 2 By John Matisonn
RIGHT TO READ CAMPAIGN Learning our ABCs starts with four Ts – how a new plan aims to tackle South Africa’s literacy crisis 6 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
