Equal Education Celebrates its Fourth Birthday!

A letter from Equal Education Coordinator Doron Isaacs

Today Equal Education (EE) celebrates its 4th birthday.

The Equal Education Law Centre's New Chairman, Arthur Chaskalson, Comments on the Tension between Politicians and the Judiciary in South Africa

We are excited to announce that Arthur Chaskalson is the chairman of the new Equal Education Law Centre. As a former President of the Constitutional Court (1994 - 2001) and a Chief Justice of South Africa (2001 - 2005) he brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this new venture. The new Law Centre will work hand-in-hand with Equal Education to protect and advance the right to education in South Africa.

Matric results require careful scrutiny

Equal Education
First Press Release on 2011 matric results
4 January 2012

Equal Education congratulates the approximately 348,257 learners who passed the 2011 matric examinations. We also congratulate the Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga, the Department of Basic Education, the MECs and provincial departments, and Umalusi on the smooth running of the 2011 examination and standardisation process.

While the improvement in the matric pass rate to 70.2% is being celebrated, we advise caution.  The overall pass rate is a red herring.

VICTORY FOR THE RIGHTS TO BASIC EDUCATION AND EQUALITY IN THE ‘RIVONIA PRIMARY SCHOOL CASE’

Eq­­­ual Education Statement
For immediate release
8 December 2011

JUDGEMENT OF THE SOUTH GAUTENG HIGH COURT CONFIRMS THAT THE PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION HAS THE ULTIMATE AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE THE CAPACITY OF A SCHOOL

Judgement was handed down yesterday in the case between Rivonia Primary School and the MEC and Head of Department of the Gauteng Department of Education.

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