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Education Summit to Address Underperforming School
Source: BuaNews
Source Date: Monday, April 11, 2011
Focus: Electronic and Mobile Government, Citizen Engagement, Internet Governance
Country: South Africa
Created: Apr 11, 2011

Teachers, principals, religious and business leaders, parents and students are expected to attend the summit which will be held at the University of Johannesburg’s Soweto campus from 8am to 5pm.

 

Many schools in the area experienced disruptions which continued after last year's teachers' strike.

The average 2010 matric pass rate of Soweto secondary schools was 63 percent, compared to provincial average of 79 percent.

 

Premier Nomvula Mokonyane, during her State of the Province Address said the summit would mobilise civil society to contribute towards government's goal of quality education for all. "With Soweto's rich history, we cannot allow it to lag behind in terms of the culture of learning and teaching. The education of the African child must be everybody's business and concern," Mokonyane said at the time.
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