Child labour in Tanzania is driven largely by poverty. More must be done to keep children in school so their skills aren’t lost to the economy in the long run.
South Africa’s Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan delivers his 2016 budget address to parliament in Cape Town.
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South Africa’s finance minister delivered a good mix of macro and micro-economic strategies to ensure the country survives economic uncertainty, restores confidence and achieves some growth.
Girls walk to school in South Africa’s poor Eastern Cape province.
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A lot has changed for the better in South Africa’s education system - but inequality remains a thorn in the country’s side. How can we disrupt educational inequality?
Nelson Mandela believed education is the most powerful weapon which can change the world.
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Nelson Mandela called education “the most powerful weapon with which you can change the world”. How can universities bring his words to life?
Oprah Winfrey’s academy for girls in South Africa is well-resourced and produces good results. These factors mean it is in the minority.
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Parents want to know how much they need to spend to secure a good education - and job prospects - for their children. But is it as simple as balancing your own books and ignoring the bigger picture?
Girls head home from school in a Kenyan slum. Many parents believe private schooling will help their children get ahead in a tough economy.
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Kenya’s public schools are scoring a failing grade. Now several pieces of government policy are threatening low-cost private schools’ ability to fill the gap.
The Green Party were clearly optimistic when doing their sums.
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The next government may have a teachers’ strike on its hands within months if it fails to address what unions have called a schools funding crisis. The National Union of Teachers has backed a motion to…
Are graduates getting value for their money?
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The early admissions deadlines for universities across the country have come and gone, and acceptance letters are on their way. But with the cost of a four-year college education rising an average of 5…
Both parties are making key election promises about education, but they’re not promising the right things.
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The Victorian Labor opposition’s recent promise to change the state’s licence plates to “Victoria: the education state” is emblematic of the way both Labor and the Napthine Coalition government have made…
Uniforms, books and school trips all add up.
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It’s official: poverty in England is getting worse. Britain is on the verge of becoming a nation deeply and permanently divided by poverty, according to the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission…
NEET. Not a neat term.
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New figures have been published on the number of young people the government classes as NEET – not in any form of education, employment or training. The statistics show that the number of 16-24 year olds…
Should parents be satisfied with a “you get what you pay for” model of early childhood learning?
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The Productivity Commission is undertaking an inquiry into childcare and early learning. In a recent Issues Paper the commission suggests that there is an “inherent trade-off” between affordability and…