Voice of America: Basic Education in South Africa Gets Poor Grades

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

Basic Education in South Africa Gets Poor Grades Dec 5th 2012, 17:57 South Africa's basic education system got a report card this week, and the grades are not good, especially in math. The results have caused an outcry in a nation struggling to overcome decades of inequality and to give services to all citizens.   South Africa's government tested some 7 million students in 24,000 schools, and this year tested ninth graders for the first time. The conclusion of those tests: Young South African students are being left behind, especially in math.   This ... Media files: 289A4787-C3A3-428A-83DE-4CB0311A5904_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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