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Giving ill-starred smart kids a helping hand is a no-brainer

16 January 2020 - 08:00 By jonathan jansen
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The writer says the country should prevent exceptional students from being tripped up by funding hurdles. File photo.
The writer says the country should prevent exceptional students from being tripped up by funding hurdles. File photo.
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We need to prevent exceptional students from being tripped up by funding hurdles and falling into grinding poverty.

So this is my response, and my solution.

 

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