Jansen Calls for New School of Thinking

According to Jonathan Jansen, University of the Free State vice-chancellor, it is time to concede that government does not have the capacity or the courage to change our schools in vast parts of this country.

Jansen is of the view that universities should take over 50 of the worst-performing schools in their provinces, take the responsibility of on-site teacher training, of direct career counselling and subject choice decisions in Grades 10 and upwards.

He argues it is time to consider the possibility that worst-performing schools should be taken over by outside agencies who will bring a different culture, apply the logic of the bottom-line, which in this case would include student achievement.

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