The findings reveal only 30% of pupils in grades 1 to 3 are reading at grade level in their home languages. In some languages up to 25% of grade 3 pupils cannot read a single word.
Education experts said the crisis reflects systemic weaknesses in teaching, policy and home support for literacy development.
South Africa’s reading crisis shows little sign of easing, with just 30% of Grade 1 to 3 learners reading at the level expected for their age.
Nearly a quarter of grade three pupils in South Africa cannot read a single word, despite three years of formal schooling. The latest findings show that 15% of grade three learners scored zero in ...
At a young age, Amarion Chilton already has built a firm foundation on civil rights history — not to mention having internalized an invaluable life lesson. “They fought for us to have everything, and ...
Many Minnesota schools rely on teacher-created Somali language classes. A new curriculum, created by Saida Hassan, aims to ease that burden and make programs easier to sustain.
A $10 million grant for a literacy project will land generative artificial intelligence-powered reading tools in rural Missouri classrooms, which will be studied over the next three years.
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Families suggest reducing technology costs by removing 1:1 laptops from elementary schools, voice concerns about ...
Artificial intelligence is expected to be introduced into the school curriculum as early as third grade. According to primary teachers, it will be ...
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