Reading circles, catch-up classes and second chances at school

Education coverage on Africanskd goes wider than school enrolment. We follow reading circles that meet in church halls and under trees, bridging classes that help young people return after months or years away, and teachers who keep a tired or hungry student learning.

For many street-connected young people, the barrier isn’t ability. It’s fees, uniforms, missing documents, a long walk, or a school that isn’t ready for a fifteen-year-old reading at a primary level. We write about programs that deal with those specific barriers, and about young people who come back to learning on their own terms.

Expect stories on literacy and numeracy, accelerated learning, exam mentoring, digital skills and the link between school and a real job. We try to show what a program actually teaches, who teaches it and how long it runs, so educators and funders can judge it for themselves. The headlines below come from Asante Africa Foundation, which works on education and youth skills in East Africa.