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Posted on May 18th, 2013 at 2:10 PM by Admin
Category: Education
“I believe the public school system is much better than it was then when I started out,” Longo said, a view that may startle some. “When I started out, the public schools had sort of a caste system. It was very segregated. We would put girls who became pregnant in a separate school. We would put children with special needs in a separate school.
Posted on May 16th, 2013 at 5:52 AM by Admin
Category: Education
The national study reviewed the implementation of the 10-year school curriculum, looking into the school system of different States and UT focussing on the structure of different school stages, agencies for curriculum construction, nomenclature of different subjects, approaches of teaching them, periods allotted, time given for annual examination, and mechanism for evaluation of curriculum.
Posted on May 15th, 2013 at 11:49 PM by Admin
Category: Education
News Venson-Moitoi stunned by Borolong Primary School overcrowding PINI BOTHOKOCorrespondent BOROLONG: When welcoming the minister and guests to the school, the head teacher, Catherine Tshokolo revealed that the primary school has 1,005 pupils. This is despite the fact that primary schools are only allowed to cater for 800 learners. Tshokolo said the high number of learners has proven to be a challenge, and seven classes are currently taught under trees. "All classrooms in the school are occupied but with the overcrowding that the school is experiencing, they cannot cater for all of them, " she said.
Posted on May 15th, 2013 at 5:46 PM by Admin
Category: Education
Also at the meeting, Principal of Everett Middle School Shirley Baker, asked the board to approve the school’s request to add an additional period to the school’s class schedule in light of pursuing induction into the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program, a pre-IB program for middle school students.
Posted on May 15th, 2013 at 5:46 PM by Admin
Category: Education
“Coalition Government policy is reducing the amount of funding going to schools and eroding the ability of local council’s to support schools and plan admissions. It has also relaxed the restriction on class sizes. These damaging policies must be reversed if the vast majority of the city’s children are to receive the best education that they deserve.
