Schools celebrate mediocrity

Millions of pula have been invested into public schools in a bid to contain the tide of academic underachievement. But things have stayed pretty much the same.

Only a handful of schools boast significant academic achievement while many schools sadly continue to celebrate mediocrity and minute incremental changes. This can only mean one thing: that hitherto far too many students remain unserved.

That the elephant in the room remains unscathed is a reminder of the limitations of the measures in place. The system cannot break new ground as long there are no attempts to rock the boat and adopt radical changes. When schools in the USA faced a similar predicament of falling short of achieving their purpose of existence, the Legislature stepped in. The result was the passing of the ' No Child Left Behind (NLB) piece of legislation, which brought about sweeping changes aimed at reshaping the education landscape.

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