Education

In photos: A new generation starts school

Khayelitsha’s Isiphiwo Primary welcomes Grade R learners

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Photo Essay | 11 January 2017

Government finishes Sans Souci investigation

School principal Charmaine Murray retires

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Brief | 10 January 2017

School funding: South Africa can learn from the world

Some countries have managed to improve outcomes for their most disadvantaged learners

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Opinion | 9 December 2016

Teachers oppose 20% pass mark for maths

"We are setting these children up for failure”

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News | 8 December 2016

School falls apart and workers say they haven’t been paid

Yet Eastern Cape government is satisfied with construction work

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News | 1 December 2016

Learners’ photos expose conditions at their schools

Exhibition in Zwelitsha marks missed deadline for fixing schools

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News | 30 November 2016

Motshekga misses the deadline for Vukile Tshwete High

School infrastructure promises not kept

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News | 29 November 2016

Parents take a stand against corporal punishment

A primary school teacher in the Eastern Cape is under investigation

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Brief | 23 November 2016

Fees are an issue at school too, not just university

For many learners, school fees are a barrier to education

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Analysis | 17 November 2016

University students help rural learners stay in school

DUT students deliver sanitary pads

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News | 7 November 2016

School children bunk classes to make gold

Parents complain illegal miners lure their kids with easy money

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Feature | 4 November 2016

Masiphumelele mother’s struggle to find school for deaf son

Her story highlights the problems faced by children with disabilities and their parents 

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News | 3 November 2016

Matric exams underway: what students say

Matrics spoke to GroundUp about their expectations and experiences

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News | 28 October 2016

Teachers attacked at Khayelitsha primary school

Department agrees to investigate community grievances over school management

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News | 26 October 2016

High school students protest over safety and sanitation

Learners bring Cape Town traffic to a halt

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News | 21 October 2016