THE MORNING BRIEFNew national reading benchmarks have laid bare the depth of South Africa’s early-grade literacy crisis, showing that fewer than half of children can read at the expected level by Grade
New national reading benchmarks have laid bare the depth of South Africa’s early-grade literacy crisis, showing that fewer than half of children can read at the expected level by Grade 4. African-language learners are the worst affected, and while the Department of Basic Education has committed funding to extend mother-tongue teaching, its most effective intervention — teacher coaching — remains unfunded.
Guest: Kelly Long is from Makhanda-based NGO, GADRA Education
