I read this list (written by John Taylor Gatto) on Yes! Magazine and thought I’d share. It just seemed so coherent and honest to me. Really educated people … • Establish an individual set of values but recognize those of the surrounding community and of the various cultures of the […]
Caitlin Smythe
John Gilmour has done impressive work for basic education in the Western Cape. Through his not-for-profit Leap Science and Maths Schools – with initial funding from the Shuttleworth Foundation – the school has achieved a matric pass rate of 94%, with 70% continuing on to tertiary-level education. According to an […]
A giant Leap for education
Minister Blade Nzimande spoke recently about opening entry points to SA universities, which would include mature-age exemptions and re-looking at the matric-certificate route. It is true that universities are expensive, and necessarily privileged. Degrees offer credentials that are verifiable, whether you’ve got the career knowledge or not. They’re almost like […]
A monopoly we might not need
I enjoyed finding this speech by chance, delivered by Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States in 1909: “The object of liberal training is not learning, but discipline and the enlightenment of the mind. The educated man is to be discovered by his point of view, by the temper of […]
The object of liberal training – 1909
It’s sad that many people go to university before they are aware of the options available to them – in terms of establishing a career and networking a future for themselves. By that same token, it’s good that many go simply to live free of the worries that come with […]
A university wish list
Jack Hough has written a fascinating article on the real value of a four-year university education, in terms of value spent and value gained. Reducing a degree to a financial decision, Hough takes the example of two matriculants – one who earns a degree using a financial loan, and by […]
The value of 4-year degrees
Many managers in South African SMEs might find themselves dealing with more than just a company’s human resources. And despite the diverse workload, it’s still absolutely crucial to stay connected with the members of your team, whether it’s in the way you sit in your office chair, how you delegate […]
The manager’s cheat sheet: some essentials
“Some poor underpaid secretary back in the UK had, on finishing her lunch, found that she had some fruit spare. Rather than see it go to waste, she helpfully put it in the kitchen of the floor she was in, and sent an email to everyone on her floor: “Free […]