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Yahoo! News: Education News

High pass rate in South African schools hides challenges

Posted: 06 Jan 2015 10:22 AM PST

FILE - In this Thursday, July 18, 2013, file photo, students from the Melpark Primary School in Johannesburg listen to the history of former president Nelson Mandela as they celebrate the 95th birthday of Mandela during their school assembly. South Africa spent R238 billion, about $20 billion, on education in 2014, according to the treasury department. Yet, increased spending and experimental policies have not been able to overcome the obstacles left by a historically segregated schooling system. Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga acknowledged during her televised announcement on Monday evening that preparation had to begin in kindergarten already. The government has introduced national exams to test basic math and language skills in lower grades, but South African scores are among the lowest in the world. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell, File)JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africans are celebrating news that 76 percent of high school students have passed final exams, an announcement televised live during prime time Monday evening, but the figure disguises that nearly half of those who began school were forced to drop out before exams.

Historically Black Colleges Where Freshmen Come Back

Posted: 06 Jan 2015 06:00 AM PST

The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: College and The Short List: Grad School to find data that matter to you in your college or graduate school search.

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