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More needs to be done to reduce mandatory school learning duration
The sight of ubiquitous revving buses draped in yellow scrambling to pick up learners at dawn is commonplace. In a nutshell, extended learning hours have been normalised and accepted in schools.
By Kariuki Waihenya 2 years ago
More needs to be done to reduce mandatory school learning duration
Challenges awaiting Machogu at the ministry of Education
Government has not created the moral buy-in from the public that CBC is better than 8-4-4. Public universities are reeling from debt because of over reliance on dwindling State funds.
By Kariuki Waihenya 3 years ago
Challenges awaiting Machogu at the ministry of Education
Teachers embrace TSC online appraisal system
More than 93 per cent completed the appraisal forms by the end of Term 3 in April, compared to 87 per cent by the end of Term 2 and 86 per cent by the end of the first term.
By Kariuki Waihenya 3 years ago
Teachers embrace TSC online appraisal system
Media literacy lessons will help kids navigate internet safely
Covid-19 crisis led to increased children access to online lessons after all schools were closed for close to a year. As a result, many children were allowed free access to the internet unsupervised.
By Kariuki Waihenya 3 years ago
Media literacy lessons will help kids navigate internet safely
Much remains to be done to instil public confidence in the CBC model
Secondary schools (especially boarding) are already suffering severe congestion as a result of the 100 per cent transition. The examination system also poses more questions than answers.
By Kariuki Waihenya 3 years ago
Much remains to be done to instil public confidence in the CBC model
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