EDITORIAL | Our leaders fail to comprehend the reading for meaning crisis
The crisis in SA's education system is deepening and our leaders might as well be illiterate themselves for failing to see the writing on the wall
04 March 2025 - 04:30
The writing is on the wall for South Africa’s education system based on the latest report of the 2030 Reading Panel which highlights the alarming gaps in literacy and maths skills in both pupils and teachers...
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