SA does not have to reinvent the wheel in creating workable education policy
These are some of the things a data policy for SA’s education system should consider
There are significant disparities in SA’s education system. Schools are divided into quintiles, from one to five. The poorest, in quintile one, struggle enormously with a lack of resources and support. They also tend to have poorer educational outcomes. That has a direct effect on university admission and outcomes.
One of the government’s attempts to address these inequalities is through technology. This began as early as 2003 with the Draft White Paper on e-Education. These and similar policies aim to resource more marginalised schools, universities and colleges with digital tools. This, in a bid to “leapfrog” access to interactive learning content and improved administrative capabilities. Covid-19 lockdowns have made this approach “imperative ... now the only thing we can do”, according to the ministry of basic education...
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