Author name: Titus Syengo

Kenya needs to focus on Foundational Learning to ensure quality education for its children

Learners practice an activity in small groups during a TaRL session. Photo: TaRL Africa To recover from dramatic learning losses, and to ensure quality education throughout life, there is a need for foundational learning. Currently, in low- and middle-income countries, an estimated seven out of every ten children suffer from learning poverty: they cannot read and understand …

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Looking forward to 2023: Reflections from TaRL Africa’s Executive Director

Children enjoy a fun icebreaker during a TaRL session in Côte d’Ivoire. Photo: TaRL Africa 2022 has been a significant year in the education sector as it marks the resumption of near normal levels of education after months of school disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. It also marks the year when the global community …

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OPINION EDITORIAL: PRIORITIZE TEACHING TO CHILD’S LEARNING LEVEL

A TaRL classroom in Kenya. Credit TaRL Africa Many children in sub-Saharan Africa who are enrolled in primary school do not learn the most basic literacy and numeracy skills. These skills include reading, writing, and performing simple mathematics like additions and subtraction. Emerging data shows that this inequality in learning has been further exacerbated by …

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