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Cost of laptops project in primary school far outweigh benefits
Nairobi :: Kenya | 1 month ago
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As an ICT professional with 20 years experience, I can state that the laptops project for primary school is not well thought out and if implemented, will cost taxpayers billions, with no tangible benefits. In conducting a cost-benefit analysis, the
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MP faults Uhuru on laptop promise
Nairobi :: Kenya | 1 month ago
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An MP has criticized the Jubilee government over its plan to introduce computer studies in lower primary schools before addressing teething problems facing basic education in the country. Kitutu Masaba MP Timothy Bosire said the programme is bound to
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Minister Thwaites cautions principals against rejecting grade one students
Star :: Russia | 1 month ago
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Minister of Education Ronald Thwaites has called on primary school principals to desist from administering tests to grade one students as a criterion for entering their institutions and from rejecting those who fail. "We are receiving reports of many
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Laptops are better than chalk, talk and books
Dubai :: United Arab Emirates | 1 month ago
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Rating In Summary This move by the government will significantly remove prevalent discrimination on account of social status and privilege. It is a well known fact that public primary schools in the country are beset with serious problems that
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First-timers threaten to cause upset at fete
Nairobi :: Kenya | 1 month ago
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First-timers and little known schools put up strong performances as the Kenya Schools and Colleges National Drama Festival entered its second day on Wednesday. Exploring themes like prostitution, child labour and accidents, students and pupils staged
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Parents hear about primary places
Wolverhampton :: United Kingdom | 1 month ago
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Families in the capital who opted for online notification will hear this evening, while others will hear by letter from tomorrow. Parents in Oxfordshire, Liverpool and East Riding are among those also finding out about places. About 600,000 pupils
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One in ten pupils miss out on first choice primary school thanks to sustained baby boom and high immigration levels
London :: United Kingdom | 1 month ago
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16 April 2013 Almost one in ten children will miss out on their first choice primary school this year as councils struggle with a surge in demand. About 54,000 will have to settle for another school because of pressures caused by a sustained baby
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Don't rush free laptop plan, caution teachers
Nairobi :: Kenya | 1 month ago
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The government has been urged to tackle challenges currently facing public primary schools before dishing out laptops to pupils. The Kenya Secondary School Heads Association praised the government for pledging to give Standard One pupils laptops but
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Focus on students
Suva :: Fiji Islands | 1 month ago
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While most awareness campaigns are usually focused on the adult population, the message of consumer rights is now being taken to students in primary schools. From tomorrow, the Consumer Council of Fiji's Lautoka office staff will conduct school
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Veiuto makes winning return
Suva :: Fiji Islands | 1 month ago
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Primary School (VPS) made a winning return to the Suva Primary Schools Hockey competition at the National Hockey Centre in Laucala on Saturday. The champion school side, which fielded a mixture of boys and girls in most of their teams, is making a
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