Building or stumbling blocks? SA’s education woes start as early as preschool: study

Part of the problem is lack of integration between home and school life that turns crèches into little more than babysitting facilities, according to study

30 June 2022 - 20:49

A shaky head start during preschool years could be subjecting poor children to academic difficulties during their formal schooling, a new SA study suggests...

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