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"Exam cheats will be caught: we're ready" Tough sanctions await officials, pupils and even schools where cheating is attempted as this year's matric exams begin today. more... |
"Matric markers ready to begin" Several measures had been put in place to ensure quality would be maintained when matric exam scripts were marked, the KwaZulu-Natal Education Department said yesterday. more... |
"Stop publishing matric results" Matric results were a "private matter" and publishing them in newspapers put too much pressure on Grade 12 pupils, some of whom committed suicide, says the Young Communist League, which wants the practice to stop. more... |
Proposal To Change School Policy The Basic Education Department intends taking away the power from school governing bodies to hire principals. more... |
Play by the rules, parents I refer to the report headed "Parents up in arms over religious headgear ban" in the Tribune. The principal of Wingen Heights Secondary School in Shallcross acted correctly in reprimanding pupils for wearing the fez (Muslim hat) to school. more... |
Keep your beliefs out of our schools In response to the article in last week's Sunday Tribune headed "Parents up in arms over religious headgear ban", it's about time that the Department of Education laid this matter to rest. more... |
Ban on fez scrapped Muslim pupils from a Shallcross school have won the right to wear religious headgear, writes Mitchell Harper. more... |
Quintile system to be dumped - New school fees plan next year The Government is set to abandon the problematic quintile system that determines the allocation of funding to schools, and by this time next year will replace it with a simpler system based on two categories - fee-paying and non-fee-paying schools. more... |
Blacklisted teachers can't get PCs A new initiative allowing teachers to buy government-subsidised laptops has been delayed because blacklisted teachers have been unable to secure credit. more... |
School term disrupted Schools were frustrated to hear that after initially denying them two days' holiday on 28 and 29 April, the Department of Education has now allowed the holidays. more... |
Pupil, school face off over dreadlocks A 15-year-old Cape Town boy has been suspended from school after refusing to trim his dreadlocks. more... |
Dagga, knives found at school Knives, cigarettes and dagga were some of the items found during a raid at a Pietermaritzburg school on Thursday. more... |
"No winners" in school head defamation case The Constitutional Court has spoken the last word and closed the chapter after five years on the case of three former schoolboys who played a prank on their principal and deputy principal by doctoring a picture to show them as gay bodybuilders. more... |
Education Department launches Aids strategy The all-inclusive approach to the Department of Basic Education's Integrated Strategy on HIV and Aids could go a long way in alleviating the burden of Aids on the education system, stakeholders at a seminar to launch the draft document said yesterday. more... |
Grammar will be taught differently The teaching of grammar is an essential part of the language curriculum and will be reflected in new curriculum documents, says the Department of Basic Education. more... |
No school policy on Facebook There is no formal policy at schools on the use of Facebook by pupils after it emerged last week that matric pupil Talitha Jonkers, 17, was expelled from Hoer Meisieskool Bloemhof in Stellenbosch, apparently after putting modeling photos of herself on Facebook. more... |
A Tool for Life A unique life-orientation resource for the classroom, developed in consultation with teachers and learners, is being piloted in Western Cape schools. It is expected to be completed early this year, with a national rollout to follow. more... |
Activists welcome HIV tests at school Children's rights experts and activists have welcomed government proposals to offer HIV tests in schools. These tests would not be compulsory and would be offered in the first instance at secondary schools only, the basic education department said in a clarifying statement. more... |
Back to school for maths teachers Maths and science teachers would receive weekend lessons in their subjects to help them teach their pupils better, the KZN Education Summit resolved when it ended in Durban. more... |
Cops raid Gauteng schools Every pupil in every school in Gauteng will be searched for illegal substances, the province's safety and security MEC said on Thursday. more... |
Public Protector keeps eye on education Minister of Sport, Fikile Mbalula will, along with the basic education department, make an effort to use school sport to reach transformation targets in sport in South Africa. more... |
UKZN to get lectures in Zulu Minister of Sport, Fikile Mbalula will, along with the basic education department, make an effort to use school sport to reach transformation targets in sport in South Africa. more... |
New plan for sport in schools Minister of Sport, Fikile Mbalula will, along with the basic education department, make an effort to use school sport to reach transformation targets in sport in South Africa. more... |
Take a virtual field trip via Google South African schoolteachers and their learners can now take virtual field trips to areas of historical and geographical importance, following the launch of the local Google Street View Teachers' Guide. more... |
School HIV tests queried Students and teachers organizations are highly concerned about government's planned nationwide HIV testing campaign in schools. more... |
A matter of principals School governing bodies (SGBs) expressed dismay this week that the department of basic education was discussing whether to remove their power to appoint school principals. more... |
Sadtu explains comment The KwaZulu-Natal branch of the SA Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) reiterated its call on Thursday for "biased marking" in favour of black matrics. more... |
Free maths e-learning with Nokia Nokia has developed a mathematics learning tool for schools and has rolled it out on social network Mxit."It's the most interesting project I've been involved in," Nokia mobile learning solutions manager Rita Vanska told News24. more... |
Free maths e-learning with Nokia Nokia has developed a mathematics learning tool for schools and has rolled it out on social network Mxit."It's the most interesting project I've been involved in," Nokia mobile learning solutions manager Rita Vanska told News24. more... |
Suspended pregnant pupil back at school A grade nine pupil from Welkom was back in school after being suspended for being pregnant, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) said on Friday. more... |
Hammer attack teacher awarded R1m A Cape Town principal has been found to have been "negligent" by not taking the necessary care to ensure the safety of a teacher before she was bludgeoned with a hammer by one of her Grade 8 pupils. more... |
Jozi teacher prints porn A Kempton Park primary school teacher was suspended on Tuesday after he was caught printing child pornography on school facilities, the Gauteng Education Department said. more... |
Nzimande calls for access and equity for all in education Artificial bottlenecks in the skills development pipeline need to be removed and equity and access for all achieved, Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande said yesterday. more... |
Smooth start for matrics The matric examinations got off to a smooth start on Monday with no serious hiccups reported anywhere in the country, the Basic Education Ministry said. "Around 51 000 learners wrote Information Technology Theory Paper 2 and Computer Applications Technology Theory Paper 2, " it said in a statement. more... |
No free marks for matrics Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga on Sunday said her department has done everything in its power to ensure this year's matric exams run smoothly and expected results to remain steady. more... |
Do or die for Class of 2010 There will be no lowering of standards for this year's matric exams, despite the challenges stacked against matriculants. more... |
Fake teachers cheated pupils School pupils in KwaZulu-Natal, have been taught for several years by people with fake degrees and qualifications. An education expert says the effect of children being taught by under-qualified teachers would be felt for years. more... |
Publishers relieved at delay of new curriculum The much-anticipated death of Outcomes-Based Education will be delayed for another year, the Department of Basic Education has announced. more... |
We want you to teach: department The national education department is seeking to secure international funding to support local university teacher programmes, particularly those focused on teaching grades 1 to 3. This comes as changes to the foundation phase, grades 1 to 3, are to be implemented next year to improve numeracy and literacy. more... |
Sadtu no to wage offer Teachers' union Sadtu has resolved not to sign the government's wage offer to civil servants, despite warnings this week from alliance leaders that its hard-nosed stance was straining relations. more... |
KZN pupils urged to put in extra time Schools in KwaZulu-Natal reopened for the final term yesterday, with matric pupils being urged to prepare well for the final exams, which start in 19 days. more... |
Human potential wastage to end At present more than three million youths, aged between 18 and 24, are unemployed and not in an educational institute or receiving skills training, while another three million over 24 are in a similar position. more... |
Mobile learning set in motion Mobile learning, which encourages learning on cell-phones, is getting a practice run at three schools - with a view to roll out the project countrywide. more... |
Court changes trust fund Money from a multi-million Rand education trust fund for white women only at the University of KwaZulu-Natal was available to all races after the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) dismissed an appeal on Friday. more... |
Private schools here to stay - Surty Private schools will not be done away with, Deputy Basic Education Minister Enver Surty said at the ANC's national general council (NGC) in Durban. more... |
Pupils get exam help on Mxit A think tank is offering tutoring on a popular mobile phone platform after a nation wide teachers' strike left final year students unprepared for exams. more... |
No work, no pay - Motshekga Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga is sticking to her guns regarding the principle of "no work, no pay" during the recent educators strike. more... |
Cosas urges teachers to volunteer The Congress of South African Students (Cosas) urged teachers to give voluntary lessons during the school holidays. more... |
Cosas to continue with talks Talks between the Department of Education and Congress of South African Students (Cosas) on whether to postpone writing matric preliminary examinations continued on Monday afternoon, the student body said. more... |
Gauteng teachers may not derail exams - Judge The Johannesburg Labour Court on Sunday ruled that any disruption of the matric preliminary exams was prohibited in Gauteng, the Provincial Education Department said. It further prohibited teachers from protesting without giving a seven-day notice period, spokesperson Charles Phalane said. more... |
Shaving row school "in the right" A children's rights activist has come to the defense of a Cape Town school under fire for insisting a pupil trim his budding moustache and side burns. more... |
KZN matric trial exams progress well The Provincial Education Department has described the first day of matric trials yesterday as successful. Department spokeswoman Mbali Thusi said: "The exams went well. We checked with police and our major education districts and there were no reports of disruptions," she added. more... |
Braidy bunch in trouble
In a bold move to enforce discipline, a Durban school barred 15 Grade 12 pupils from writing a preparatory exam after they broke its code of conduct when they showed up with fancy hairdos and braids. more... |
Whites-only fund ruling disputed Bloemfontein - A high court ruling, which made an educational fund for poor white girls available to girls from all races, was disputed in the Supreme Court of Appeal on Monday. more... |
Chalk down, parents step in Schoolchildren are being urged to go to classes as parents mobilize retired teachers and university students to fill the gap during a nationwide public servants strike. more... |
"SA's matric "robust" - Umalusi" South Africa's matric is "exactly where it should be", according to research comparing it to foreign qualifications, education monitoring body Umalusi said on Wednesday. more... |
"Stofile urges schools to get kids moving" "We must also work hard to develop proper strategies to get physical education back into the curriculum of our schools" more... |
"Education equals economy" Education will solve poverty, unemployment and growing inequalities in South Africa, ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe said on Tuesday. more... |
""Racist school" probed" The North West Education Department on Wednesday said officials will be sent to a Klerksdorp high school following allegations of racism. more... |
"R68m laptop project lift classroom experience" The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education wants to transform text-book oriented classrooms to electronic format instruction to boost teaching and learning in the province. more... |
"Mixed feelings as OBE is set to bite dust" Curriculum changes announced by Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga are to be phased in over the next few years. While the minister did not mention the words Outcomes Based Education (OBE) in her statement, many say OBE is dead. more... |
"Invest in our children, says Zuma" President Jacob Zuma read fellow leaders a lesson before heading out with them to Sunday's World Cup final. more... |
"Teachers have key role in reform - Motshekga" Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga on Thursday urged teachers to provide input on the revised curriculum. "We will really appreciate your input in the revised curriculum because you know where the problems are, " she said during a workshop for maths and science teachers at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. more... |
"Radical school changes welcomed" Pupils and teachers will have their workloads reduced when the new school year starts next year, thanks to a new school curriculum announced yesterday. more... |
"Code of conduct to crack down on bullying" Bullying in South African schools has prompted the national Basic Education Department to draw up a code of conduct that would be compulsory for pupils to sign to show their commitment to school rules. more... |
"Green light for exams, says Grant" The Western Cape is ready for the matric exams, Education MEC Donald Grant said on Sunday. more... |
"Massive World Cup education spin-off" Just five days before kick-off, President Jacob Zuma and Fifa President Sepp Blatter assured the country that the first World Cup on African soil would leave a legacy of hope and serve as an impetus for a campaign to broaden access to education. more... |
Pregnant pupil returns to school The Education Department is considering taking disciplinary action against a Chesterville secondary school principal who apparently implemented a policy that barred pregnant pupils from attending classes. more... |
Parents try to bar pregnant pupil A group of Durban parents is determined to bar a pregnant girl from returning to school today, saying she will bring the school into disrepute. more... |
Creecy offers lifeline for struggling matrics Grade 12 students at under-performing high schools will qualify for free extra lessons throughout their mid-year break, the Gauteng Education Department announced on Monday. more... |
New policy to focus on sport in school A policy aimed at encouraging schools and pupils to participate in sport has been drafted by the Department of Basic Education. more... |
PRESSURE ON PARENTS TO ENSURE ATTENDANCE Pupils who are absent for 10 consecutive days without a valid reason will be deregistered from school - a move designed to reassert the responsibility of parents to ensure that their children attend school regularly. more... |
Why teachers must lead the way The education indaba called by the National Teachers Union (Natu) on April 14 is one of the most significant events in education in recent times. more... |
KZN earmarks funds for new classrooms More than R2-billion has been set aside for the building of classrooms, Education MEC John Mchunu announced on Wednesday. more... |
Constitution to be a school subject? A subject on relevant aspects of the constitution and its values offered at school should be more valuable and is likely to be more attractive than woodwork. more... |
Poverty did not stop me A man who started Grade 6 at the age of 24, hoping to escape a life of poverty, has exceeded his own expectations and graduated with a diploma in building. more... |
Joburg's abandoned schools This year 14 primary schools in Soweto may close as the numbers of pupils dwindle. more... |
Literacy drive sees exams for younger pupils All pupils in grades 3,6 and 9 will write national examinations in key subjects for 2010 in a bid to improve literacy and numeracy skills, the Sunday Times reported. more... |
Here comes the judge with an unenviable task Did the Supreme Court of Appeal get it right when it found a trio of high school boys had defamed senior staff at their school? more... |
Joburg Principal Summoned Parktown Boys High School's headmaster and deputy headmaster face disciplinary action for their role in a controversial initiation ceremony. more... |
Language ruling hailed as a victory The national government had neglected its duty to regulate and monitor the use of official languages by means of legislative and other measures in terms of the constitution, the Pretoria High Court found yesterday. more... |
Grade 4s get help making switch to English Teachers in Umlazi have welcomed a private initiative to give Grade 4 pupils extra lessons in numeracy, literacy and life skills, with the aim of helping them make a smooth transition from being taught in their home languages to being taught in English. more... |
Moves to curb school violence Identity cards for pupils, patrols by parents and random searches have been proposed for a troubled Durban school rocked by a stabbing and concerns of drug peddling. more... |
KZN sets matric pass target The KwaZulu-Natal government has set itself an ambitious target of 80 percent matric pass rate by 2014. "While it will be expected that the matric pass rate should substantially increase in 2010, ideally KwaZulu-Natal must reach 80 percent by 2014, " said Premier Zweli Mkhize. more... |
Age Limit for Schools ? Pupils as old as 17 and 21 are currently in Grade 8 and 10 classrooms among children where the average ages are 13 and 16 respectively. more... |
We're not budging on Afrikaans: Nzimande The government had no desire to do away with Afrikaans as a language of teaching and learning, Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande said. more... |
Schools targeted in new drug drive" The Western Cape provincial government is to launch a five-year plan to tackle the growing drug problem, particularly at schools. more... |
Teachers "should lead by example" Last year, the Kwazulu-Natal Education Department's matric intervention plan focused on the provision of learning material to schools. However, for this year, the plan launched on Wednesday exerts extra pressure on school principals and education district managers to ensure good performance by their pupils. more... |
Union welcomes laptops for teachers An initiative, which will allow teachers to purchase subsidized laptops will help raise standards of education in the country, the South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) said on Sunday. more... |
Matric 2009 a success, says department The chief director of the Education Department, Nkosinathi Sishi, said on Friday that the leaking of five matric papers in Mpumulanga had been the only proven hiccup marring the national senior certificate examination in 2009. more... |
Non-custodians liable for school fees A non-custodian parent can be held responsible for a child's school fees even if he is unwilling but has the means to pay, the Supreme Court of Appeal held on Thursday. more... |
Education MEC liable for boy's brain injuries The Western Cape Education MEC has been found liable for serious brain injuries that an eight-year-old boy sustained five years ago when he fell from the top bed of a double-bunk during a school excursion to a youth camp outside Wellington. more... |
OSD pay for teachers before Christmas Teachers would get their occupation specific dispensation (OSD) in full before Christmas, union Sadtu said on Wednesday. "Patience, consistency and collective leadership in Sadtu (has) finally paid off.After months of waiting, teachers will finally receive their OSD, not partially, but in full," the South African Democratic Teachers Union said in a statement. The initial proposal for payment was April 1, 2010. more... |
Survey highlights literacy levels in SA Education levels among South African adults have significantly increased in the past 10 years, the South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR) said on Tuesday. "Between 1997 and 2007 the number of adults who had completed Grade Eight increased from 14 093 000 to 19 026 000," it said in a statement. more... |
""Ideal outcome" to bullying incident" The mother of a Grade 8 Glenwood High pupil who was "bullied" by a group of four Grade 9s is relieved after the Durban school decided to discipline the culprits through counseling and community service following a disciplinary hearing last week. more... |
Education gets makeover from Motshekga From next year, pupils across the country will do fewer projects and teachers' workloads will be reduced. This will be the effect of some of the changes to the National Education Curriculum that were announced yesterday by Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga. more... |
Unfair language policy: Department blasted The Constitutional Court ruled on Wednesday that the Mpumulanga education department acted unlawfully when it forced a school to change its language policy. more... |
Unions commended for wage agreement Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga on Wednesday lauded labour unions for signing the 2009/2010 wage agreement. more... |
THREAT SEEN TO MODEL C FUNDING
Concern over plans for school funding Radical changes to the current school funding model, to include the capping of school fees and giving all schools powers to mange their finances, could be on the cards as early as next year. more... |
Concourt to hear school language case The Mpumalanga Education Department will apply to the Constitutional Court on Thursday for leave to appeal against a ruling that Hoerskool Ermelo could return to its single-medium Afrikaans status. more... |
Deaf pupil withdraws sign language petition A deaf KwaZulu-Natal matric pupil has withdrawn his court bid to force the Education Department to allow him to use sign language in his exams, the Pietermaritzburg High Court heard on Wednesday. more... |
NO UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION Schools may be forced to offer all of the 11 official languages in the country and principals will be in charge of finances for school governing bodies. more... |
School wins principal battle The Marquard High School's governing body will get the principal they want after a Free State court found in its favour against the provincial education department, the Federation of Governing Bodies of SA Schools (Fedsas) said on Friday. more... |
Billions budgeted for teachers' skills The Gauteng Education Department is to spend 73 percent of its R18,9-billion budget on staff this financial year. more... |
Sadtu welcomes OSD offer The SA Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) in KwaZulu-Natal on Monday said it was happy with the government's latest occupation specific dispensation (OSD) offer. more... |
Wheeling and greening! Ithembelihle Lsen School, a primary school for disabled children, has found a novel way of creating a garden that will enable its pupils to work on it themselves. more... |
School bodies slate Nzimande Hard-working pupils who buckle under pressure could be given a second chance or this could open the flood-gates for mediocrity in education more... |
Education agreement on OSD not signed The education sector was among those where no agreement had been reached between the government and labour on the occupation specific dispensation, the Public Service Co-ordinating Bargaining Council (PSCBC) said on Wednesday. more... |
One teacher, one laptop Government plans to make sure that by 2012 every teacher ahs access to a laptop computer and the Internet, President Jacob Zuma said on Tuesday. more... |
Pupil goes to court to fight matric battle A deaf matric pupil at Westville Boys High is taking on South Africa's education authorities in a court battle which he hopes will enable him, and other hearing impaired people, to take sign language as an official matric subject. more... |
School takes its bullying seriously The Pinetown Boys High School management and governing body say they have never neglected to deal with allegations of bullying at the school and have procedures to deal with the issue. more... |
No charges yet for Durban Teachers Five teachers from Makhumbuza High School will have to wait until next week to find out if sexual misconduct charges will be laid against them. more... |
School wins right to pick its principal The parents of a Northern Cape school have scored a significant victory against the provincial education department over the appointment of a principal for the 37-year old school. more... |
Back to basics for SA schools Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga on Friday vowed to cut the "frills" out of outcomes based education (OBE) and get back to teaching the basics in public schools. more... |
Drug tests see schools call for help Random drug testing has started in local schools with a number contacting the Safe Schools call centre to ask for help with referring pupils for rehabilitation and counseling. more... |
Teacher unions welcome Zuma's comments Teachers' unions on Wednesday welcomed President Jacob Zuma's comments on education in his state of the nation address to Parliament. more... |
When will teachers see salary hike? Just over one year ago media headlines declared that finally teachers would be paid a decent salary. more... |
Our failing schools Teachers are spending less time in the classrooms and instead are confused and swamped by paperwork and administration, a ministerial panel has found. more... |
Nzimande, Motshekga going back to basics The contentious outcomes-based education policy could be reviewed, government student loans could be turned into a full bursary scheme and the autonomy of universities could be under threat if they resist transformation. more... |
Education ministry split "would be logical Splitting the Education Department into two entities - which would be responsible for schools and tertiary education, respectively - would be logical provided the right people headed the two ministries. more... |
Long school holiday during World Cup South African schools will enjoy an extended holiday break during the Fifa 2010 World Cup, after the Department of Education confirmed that the school calendar had been approved and gazetted. more... |
Teachers to get allowance for laptops Teachers in state schools are to be ushered into the digital age as the national education department rolls out its plan to provide permanently employed public school teachers with an opportunity to acquire laptop computers. more... |
Presidency Nets kids by joining fun with fact A colourful animated and user-friendly website was launched at the Union Buildings on Monday, with the aim of teaching children about the Presidency and the government of South Africa. more... |
Ministry of schools on the cards Plans to split the Education Department into two - one focusing on schooling, the other on higher education - are at an advanced stage, African National Congress secretary general Gwede Mantashe has said. more... |
Education system to be "fully" transformed" Bloemfontein - The African National Congress seeks to transform the education system "fully" within the next five years, ANC President Jacob Zuma said on Thursday. more... |
Weapons searches at schools "cut violence" Cape Town principals say that random searches for weapons are helping to reduce serious incidents of violence at their schools.Police have indicated they will be following a tough approach to dangerous weapons and drugs in schools. more... |
Matric exams were up to standard - experts The 2008 senior certificate maths examination papers were up to standard, the national department of education said on Monday."A panel of maths experts has found that maths papers in the 2008 national senior certificate exam were up to standard," read a statement. more... |
The Quality Learning and Teaching Campaign
The campaign was launched at Ikusasa Combined School in Tembisa on 9 October 2008. The launch date coincided with the October focus on teachers, which is traditionally signaled by the celebration of World Teachers Day on 5 October each year. The 2008 theme was, appropriately, "Teachers Matter!" The launch focused on the critical role of all stakeholders, particularly teachers and officials, in the quality interventions required for effective learning and teaching to take place. more... |
Interim plans ensure smooth school return
By Gugu Mbonambi Despite numerous challenges the department of education has announced it is confident that teaching will begin on the first day of the school calendar, Wednesday, in all KwaZulu-Natal's government schools... more... |
Rows flare over Cape teacher appointments
By Ilse Fredericks and Fouzia van der Fort An increasing number of schools are complaining about the interventionist role that the provincial education department is playing over teacher appointments, with at least two disputes currently at the High Court... more... |
MAJOR REVIEW OF SYSTEM ON THE CARDS
OBE to stay, but with changes
By ANGELIQUE SERRAO JOHANNESBURG OUTCOMES-BASED education (OBE) is here to stay, although changes to the education system can be expected. more... |
Mother tongue as first language By LATOYA NEWMAN Public schools offering indigenous languages to mother tongue speakers could soon be forced to do so at first-language level. more... |
OBE may be dropped in schools By ANGELIQUE SERRAO Public schools offering indigenous languages to mother tongue speakers could soon be forced to do so at first-language level. more... |
Son injured, father claims R270 000 By Zelda Venter The father of a former Hoerskool Menlopark pupil has claimed more than R270 000 in damages from the school and its governing body after his son was involved in an accident whilst travelling to a school choir camp in 2002. more... |
Ex-headmaster's court battle continues By Fatima Schroeder The former headmaster of Riebeeckstrand Intermediate School in Melkbosstrand, who was accused of financial irregularities and of sexually harassing a teacher, has lost a Cape High Court challenge against his dismissal on technical grounds. more... |
Court rules school right to expel boy By Karen Breytenbach A Fairbairn College pupil who was found guilty of smoking and selling dagga at school and in uniform at a nearby park has failed to have his expulsion overturned in the Cape High Court. more... |
Random drug testing for KZN schools next year By Sibusiso Mboto About 100 schools in KwaZulu-Natal will be armed with a new device that will allow the random testing of urine samples for drug use on pupils by early next year. more... |
School's pledge to start from 2009 By Irene Kuppan The final version of the school pledge will "most definitely" be recited in South African schools by the start of the next school year. more... |
School language policy was unfair WENDY JASSON DA COSTA The Equality Court has found that Durban High School's former language policy had discriminated against pupils whose first language was Zulu. more... |
Teachers to consider dress code PRETORIA: The dress code of about 45 000 teachers could soon be under review to ensure that they looked professional, the SA Council for Educators said yesterday. more... |
Safe Schools Summit hopes to find solutions A fresh approach to violence at KwaZulu-Natal schools is set to be adopted next month when the Safe Schools Summit is launched in Durban by the Education Department. more... |
Safe Schools success boosts pupil pride |
Gran gets new lease on life |
Oral history education applauded |
"Bring data, evidence into education process" |
MEC opens first solar-powered school computer |
Indigenous books to nurture reading skills |
More pupils to write matric exams |
Grade nine certificate on the cards |
Graduate shows you are never too old to learn |
Pupil banned for bangle wins case |
Mother's tongue lashes top school |
School exchange project applauded |
Teachers to get strike pay, promises MEC |
No marks for smutty dress - Department of Education investigates dress code for teachers |
KZN academic has the write stuff |
SMS system helps schools, parents |
Schools set for random drug-testing |
Fast track for the Africa Resource Centre |
Teachers going under the spotlight |
Sadtu: education budget 'simplistic' |
Teacher colleges might return |
Dates out for 2010 school holidays |