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Kenya abolished primary school fees in January 2003.
Kenyans should be demanding to know if the country is ready or able to offer free secondary education given past failures.
Children living in the most disadvantaged areas will average half the NAPLAN scores in reading, writing and numeracy tests than those living in the least disadvantaged areas.
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Education outcomes of young people can be improved with targeted interventions. At the centre lies the participation of partners – community, family and schools.
Genetics or evolution first? No brainer.
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Do we really need to focus on things like spelling or memorising dates if technology can do that for us? Perhaps education should focus on other things instead.
More needs to be done to support pupils from poorer backgrounds.
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Theresa May might believe ‘poorer children do better’ at grammar schools, but she still has a lot to learn about how social inequality impacts education.
Schools increasingly use expulsion as a way to tackle bad behaviour.
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Can schools in the North and Midlands replicate the success of those in the South of England?
Many of South Africa’s primary and secondary schools are dysfunctional. But should universities use this as an excuse to turn all applicants from these schools away?
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Critics of Ghana’s education system suggest that making local cultural values a fundamental part of the education system will create a happier, more harmonious society.
Programs like Hour of Code introduce computer programming to students in an engaging manner.
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