Baseline study exposes serious gaps in Kenya’s education, calls for elimination of structural barriers to outcomes
Chalan Foundation Founder Margaret Koskei said the organisation established its education and life skills development programme to address barriers that prevent vulnerable learners from remaining in school and succeeding beyond the classroom.
How philosopher John Dewey’s ‘school of chaos’ similar to Competency-Based Education in Kenya catapulted America to industrial giant
There were no rigid lessons. Children learned math by running a store, science by cooking, history by building tools. They moved. They spoke. They failed in public. Dewey treated mistakes as data, not disobedience. Knowledge came from experience, not recitation.
How moving story of a bright boy with mentally sick dad, helpless mom in Siaya inspired Good Samaritans to pay his fees in a prestigious school
News of Simon’s situation quickly spread after his story was shared on social media, where photos and accounts of the boy’s determination touched the hearts of many. Well-wishers from different parts of the country began reaching out, offering financial support, school supplies and words of encouragement, even calling on some politicians to step in and assist the boy.
Wastage in Kenya’s education system rises to all-time high as 700,000 students to drop out of school
Released in August 2023, the Presidential Working Party on Education Reform (PWPER) proposed the scrapping of the four-tier clustering of public secondary schools in favour a career-oriented categorisation that puts schools into three categories. The Prof Raphael Munavu-led team recommended three broad clusters namely; STEM, Social Science and Arts, and Sports Science.
It’s slugfest in Migori as rival factions of teachers’ union leaders go for each other’s jugular
The 2-6-3-3-3 education system, introduced in 2017, created Junior Secondary (Grades 7-9) as a distinct level. However, when Grade 7 learners joined in 2023, the government placed them in primary schools due to a lack of infrastructure and funding.
Kenya: Parents of 21 pupils who perished in fire at Hillside Endarasha Academy say no to inquest
The parents spoke during a memorial and candle lighting service which was held at the Nyeri Catholic Secretariat Hall to mark the first anniversary of the tragedy. The service was organised by the inter-religious Council of Kenya, a coalition of all major faith communities in Kenya.
Doubts persist over Kenya’s CBC education even as minister gloats over Grade 9 to 10 transition
Speaking in Narok after a consultative ‘Elimu Mashinani’ Stakeholder Meeting, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba assured the public of the government’s commitment to ensuring smooth progression for all learners.
