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Progress in International Reading Literacy Study

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

South Africa

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

By Laura Grant and Ro Manoim

South Africans are readers, but face a number of barriers

South Africa

South Africans are readers, but face a number of barriers

By Gabrielle Kelly, Cathy Gush and Kay Lala-Sides

Minister Motshekga, South African children cannot read for meaning — here’s what we can do about it

South Africa

Minister Motshekga, South African children cannot read for meaning — here’s what we can do about it

By Annelize Clark

National Reading Plan to be revised as SA grapples with poor early grade learner literacy

Business Maverick

National Reading Plan to be revised as SA grapples with poor early grade learner literacy

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Education, business and policy leaders weigh in on how to tackle SA's reading crisis

South Africa

Education, business and policy leaders weigh in on how to tackle SA's reading crisis

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

A telling campaign to instil a love of reading in children

South Africa

A telling campaign to instil a love of reading in children

By Liz Clarke

Op-Ed: The PIRLS debacle – literacy, language and standards in schools in South Africa

South Africa

Op-Ed: The PIRLS debacle – literacy, language and standards in schools in South Africa

By Mastin Prinsloo