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Literacy

A wake-up call for education: Lessons from Peru's successful literacy reform journey

South Africa, Maverick Citizen, Op-eds

A wake-up call for education: Lessons from Peru's successful literacy reform journey

by: Laura Grant and Ro Manoim

Turning the page — how early book access can transform South Africa’s future

South Africa, Maverick Citizen

Turning the page — how early book access can transform South Africa’s future

by: Takudzwa Pongweni

Rethinking classroom strategies: The impact of scripted lessons on teacher effectiveness

Maverick Life, Op-eds

Rethinking classroom strategies: The impact of scripted lessons on teacher effectiveness

by: Mark Potterton

Early Childhood Development is an investment too good to ignore

South Africa, Maverick Citizen

Early Childhood Development is an investment too good to ignore

by: Zaheera Mohamed, Grace Matlhape, Tess Peacock and Warren Farrer

Foundational learning deficiencies hobble SA’s basic education goals

Op-eds

Foundational learning deficiencies hobble SA’s basic education goals

by: Mary Metcalfe

Back to the future for schooling — history of unequal education continues to shape today’s challenges

South Africa, DM168

Back to the future for schooling — history of unequal education continues to shape today’s challenges

by: Mark Potterton and Julie Dawjee

Teacher resuscitates Cape Town High School’s library amid dwindling literacy rates

South Africa, Maverick News

Teacher resuscitates Cape Town High School’s library amid dwindling literacy rates

by: Nicola Amon

Stories of success — how Book Dash is reimagining publishing to get South African children reading

South Africa, Maverick Life, DM168

Stories of success — how Book Dash is reimagining publishing to get South African children reading

by: Tamsin Metelerkamp

Urgent appeal to government to get cracking on a national action plan to halt illiteracy in SA

South Africa, Maverick Citizen, Maverick News

Urgent appeal to government to get cracking on a national action plan to halt illiteracy in SA

by: Msindisi Fengu

Trevor Noah Foundation gets serious about giving young South Africans a brighter future

South Africa, Maverick Citizen, Maverick News

Trevor Noah Foundation gets serious about giving young South Africans a brighter future

by: Msindisi Fengu

Part 3: ‘There is no education system that can be better than the quality of its teachers’

Maverick News, Op-eds

Part 3: ‘There is no education system that can be better than the quality of its teachers’

by: John Matisonn

Learning our ABCs starts with four Ts – how a new plan aims to tackle South Africa’s literacy crisis

South Africa, Maverick Citizen, Maverick News

Learning our ABCs starts with four Ts – how a new plan aims to tackle South Africa’s literacy crisis

by: Takudzwa Pongweni