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Public schools

After the Bell: What is it with our middle-class school obsession?

Business Maverick

After the Bell: What is it with our middle-class school obsession?

By Stephen Grootes

After the Bell: Making the grade — how Makhanda turned the tide on educational failure

Business Maverick

After the Bell: Making the grade — how Makhanda turned the tide on educational failure

By Tim Cohen

Do independent schools really outperform public schools? It’s a matter of perspective

South Africa

Do independent schools really outperform public schools? It’s a matter of perspective

By Mark Potterton and Mduduzi Qwabe

Not all school governing bodies are created equal and schools suffer

South Africa

Not all school governing bodies are created equal and schools suffer

By Msindisi Fengu

Undocumented 9-year-old - 'I want to be in school but my mother says we have no papers, standing at the robots is boring'

South Africa

Undocumented 9-year-old - 'I want to be in school but my mother says we have no papers, standing at the robots is boring'

By Kimberly Mutandiro for GroundUp

This week – African Investigative Journalism Conference, public sector workers demonstration and talk on ethical conduct in SA public schools

Maverick Citizen

This week – African Investigative Journalism Conference, public sector workers demonstration and talk on ethical conduct in SA public schools

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

The writing’s on the (chalk)board – investors could benefit from education stocks

Business Maverick

The writing’s on the (chalk)board – investors could benefit from education stocks

By Neesa Moodley

Relief and dismay at delayed school reopening

South Africa

Relief and dismay at delayed school reopening

By Karabo Mafolo

Public schools must be improved if the disadvantaged are to have a future

South Africa

Public schools must be improved if the disadvantaged are to have a future

By Zuko Mndayi

Stop blaming teachers – a collaborative model can fix our schools

South Africa

Stop blaming teachers – a collaborative model can fix our schools

By Nicola Vermooten