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Matric learners unsatisfied with their results can register for a remark online. Here is how much it costs to have your matric exam remarked.

Matric: It is probable that nearly three-quarters of a million young adults will be joining the 7.5 million unemployed 15 to 24-year-olds.

(File photo) MANILA - The proposal to suspend the use of mother tongue as the medium of instruction for Kindergarten to Grade 3 is gaining traction in the House of Representatives after it was approved on second reading on Wednesday. The chamber approved via voice vote House Bill 6717, which aims to address the patent lack of learning materials on the mother tongue language in schools and ensure the adherence to the constitutional mandate of providing quality education that is accessible to all ...

Recovering from the ravages of the Covid-19 pandemic made 2022 a watershed year for basic education. Now this vital sector faces another set of challenges, both political and social. Michael le Cordeur surveys the landscape, identifies the positive and negative aspects and considers how things...

South Africa finds itself at a crossroads. Our difficult context and recent history indicate that we must rethink our social contract. If we have any hope for a better tomorrow, we have to begin with that social contract.

The Department of Basic Education has gazetted the confirmed and proposed school calendars for 2025 and 2026, respectively.

The Child Health Priorities Association released a statement today, addressed to the government, raising the alarm about the impact of austerity and budget cuts on the lives of South Africa’s poorest children.

House Basic Education and Culture Committee chair and Pasig City Rep. Roman Romulo (Photo courtesy of House Press and Public Affairs Bureau) MANILA - The chair of the House Committee on Basic Education and Culture on Wednesday said it is crucial to introduce adjustments to the Kinder to Grade 12 (K to 12) curriculum that will equip graduates with the necessary skills and competencies to make them employable. During the Laging Handa public briefing, committee chair and Pasig City Representative R...

ENDEAVOR At the Basic Education Summit convened by the Department of Education (DepED) this week, both President Marcos and Vice President Duterte, who is also education secretary, emphasized the government’s determination to do what is needed to ensure that the country’s youth reap the benefits

When asked to comment, Operation Dudula spokesperson Zandile Dabula swears at GroundUp reporter and slams down phone.