The BELA Bill has come at a time when our education sector is in a state of systemic crisis, writes the author. Photo: iStock
The contentious BELA Bill has the potential to amend an unequal and exclusionary system. The bill is an essential next step in reforming our basic education sector, writes Jonanthan West.
The Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill, probably the most extensive amendment to the South African School Act, 1996 (SASA) since it was first passed has elicited much public scrutiny, debate, and misinformation.
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