The education crisis: Call in the people
As usual at this time of the year, there has been a sudden spurt of analyses, discussions and scenarios about our education system. Some of these are symptomatic of the annual matric exams-related national itch. This year, some of them are undoubtedly related to contests between political parties positioning themselves for next year’s general election. And yet we believe that something even more important is taking place – as South Africans we are sensing more clearly the depth of our crisis in education. And we are realising that education should be placed on the national agenda as a priority item.
