Plan to make grade R compulsory is threatened by high cost
Thousands of new classrooms and teachers would be needed for R17.6bn project
Source: timeslive.co.za
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Thousands of new classrooms and teachers would be needed for R17.6bn project
An education specialist says there's a misconception that proposed amendments to the Schools Act will make schooling compulsory from the age of four.
The Department of Education has now made it compulsory for parents to send children to school from Grade R. If anyone does not adhere to this regulation then they could face imprisonment or a fine.