Introducing The Low Achievement Trap: Comparing Schools in Botswana and South...
The Low Achievement Trap: Comparing schools in Botswana and South Africa is an empirical study of student mathematics learning in Grade 6 classrooms that is unique in its focus on two school systems...
View ArticleVideo: Martin Carnoy Highlights the Competitive Education Strategies of BRICs
In a recent address at the University of California Berkeley’s Center for Latin American Studies, titled “Triumph of the Brics? Higher Education Expansion in the Developing World and the Changing...
View ArticlePolity.org Examines the Findings in The Low Achievement Trap
Polity.org discussed the differences between the education systems in South African and Botswana, as set out in the book The Low Achievement Trap: Comparing Schools in Botswana and South Africa, edited...
View ArticleVideo: Martin Carnoy Highlights the Importance of Teacher Skills in Education
Martin Carnoy, co-editor of The Low Achievement Trap: Comparing Schools in Botswana and South Africa, spoke at the American Educational Research Association annual meeting, alongside Eliana...
View ArticleForthcoming from HSRC Press: View the 2013-2014 Catalogue
Browse through HSRC Press’ 2013-2014 catalogue, which includes some of our latest releases such as Static: Race & Representation in Post-Apartheid Music, Media & Film by Adam Haupt and...
View ArticleKarl Gernetzky Looks at Lagging Maths and Literacy Levels in South African...
Business Day‘s Karl Gernetzky has written about the Department of Basic Education’s second annual national assessment on pupil’s maths and literacy levels which shows a very low standard of...
View ArticleEducation Minister Angie Motshekga Says the Department is Ready for the New...
Education Minister Angie Motshekga said yesterday that the Department has delivered 98% of textbooks to inland areas, ahead of schools opening today. Motshekga recently settled a case out of court with...
View ArticleMatric Class of 2013 Obtain Highest Pass Rate in History of Post-1994 Education
“Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga made history in two ways on Monday when she announced the 78.2% pass rate of the 2013 matrics,” writes Victoria John for the Mail and Guardian. “Firstly,...
View ArticleNationwide Excitement as Children Return to School for 2014 Academic Year
The new academic year has been met with smiles and tears according to this morning’s edition of The Citizen. In a roundup of the nationwide return to school they report on the various reactions to the...
View ArticleMatric Results have a Marked Effect on South Africa’s Economic Growth
In South Africa, the quality of education that children receive is determined by their income group. In an article for the Rand Daily Mail, Gavin Keeton looked closely at the interplay of economic...
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