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Competing factors on student learning outcomes

There are two factors competing for attention in terms of their influence on student learning outcomes.

The one factor is internal while the other is external. Undoubtedly, the two factors influence teaching and learning and student achievement levels albeit in varying degrees.

There is therefore, a continuing debate on what carries more weight between issues within the locus of control of school systems and those outside their sphere of influence and jurisdiction.

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Rising abortion figures demand urgent action

Instead, they should serve as a warning to health authorities, community leaders, and policymakers that something is not right. According to the Palapye District Development Committee’s latest report, 130 abortion cases were recorded between April and June 2026.On the face of it, the overall figure may represent a decline from the preceding quarter. However, going deeper into the figures, the monthly trend tells a different and more worrying...

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