The Democratic Alliance has objected to amendments in the Basic Education Law Amendment Bill, saying that it takes power away from parents, and gives it to the government
The day has been observed internationally since 2002
Switching to second-language teaching too early places pupils at a great disadvantage
Bursary scheme favours student teachers from rural areas
Every thinking white South African must have toyed with the idea of learning an African language. Few, however, have tried, writes Brent Meersman.
Pilot tests in Gauteng schools have cast new light on mediums of instruction in the foundation phase.
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/ 23 September 2011
To campaign for the primacy of one language by negating another is exactly how to kill the cause.
Can we really blame English for the failure in our children’s learning?
Lack of funds threatens experiment in mother-tongue education, writes <b>Cornia Pretorius</b>
There is strong evidence to indicate that principals weeded out higher-risk candidates to increase the 2010 matric pass rate.
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/ 15 October 2010
There is a crisis in African languages, particularly at school level, that everyone concerned will have to address.