Category: Opinion
Opinion
The government has announced it is auditing secondary schools for aa building upgrade, in line with preparation for Junior Secondary schools come January 2023. Junior secondary education will cover Grades 7, …
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Introducing a school feeding programme in arid and semi-arid areas was an immense relief to the most vulnerable students and parents. Feeding some of the poorest school children in …
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The Competency-Based Curriculum is good for the country, but its implementation should not be hurried. If the new 2-6-3-3-3 curriculum is rolled out now and in the manner, it …
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Prof. Magoha, you are unarguably one of the world’s wisest. Hence, I believe that your golden hands will handle the issues being raised about the CBC curriculum with the …
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Kenyan universities are in the throes of a crisis that is threatening to explode, throwing the education system into turmoil. The majority of them, especially public ones, are in …
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American philosopher and psychologist John Bewey once said: “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” There are many leaders around the world who were built by …
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Foreign languages – especially English – enjoy the highest positive attitudes in regard to their acquisition and use. To many Kenyans, the perception is that a knowledge of English …
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Kenya’s education system is at the crossroads. Barely a year ago, the government launched the competency-based curriculum to replace the now 35-year-old knowledge-based system commonly known as 8:4:4. This …
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Renowned author Ngugi Wa Thiong’o has condemned teachers for punishing students who communicate in mother tongue in school. Instead, Ngugi wants the teachers and parents to encourage children to …
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Ownership and management of schools is a vexed subject of discussion in education circles. This is because of the pivotal role schools play as agents of socialisation in the …
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The National Qualifications Authority has announced it has lowered qualifications for admission to teacher training colleges for diplomas and certificates. Students with a C plain or C- in KCSE …
