The residents of the Cape Winelands District Municipality have called for the Basic Education Laws Amendment (Bela) Bill to include a clear clause that would assure them that they would not be compelled to use the public school’s curriculum for home-schooling.
In addition, they also told the portfolio committee on basic education that bringing in an independent assessor to evaluate the progress of home-schooled children was a “waste of time and financial resources”, making it inaccessible to low-income families.
The residents told the committee that it needs to ensure the freedom of…
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