Zimbabwe Plans Big Push to Help Students Learn Better.
Zimbabwe wants to hire 8,000 new teachers next year. This will mean fewer students in each class. It will help teachers give more time to each child.
Dr. Torerai Moyo, who leads the country's schools, thanked President Mnangagwa for the money to hire teachers. The country hired 5,000 teachers this year. Next year's bigger group will let each teacher work with about 30 students.
Teachers who work far from home will get extra pay. The government wants rural teachers to have the same chances as city teachers. Many rural schools—150 of them — got solar power this year, and more will get power next year.
The country plans to build 2,800 new schools. This means kids won't have to walk as far to learn. Teachers who must walk long ways to work will get more money.
Rural schools keep getting better. They're getting computers and power. The government gives money for books and learning tools. Schools can pick teachers from their areas. Many teachers like working near their homes.
Zimbabwe does better than other African countries at teaching kids. Most of its young children can read and write. Kids in Zimbabwe walk about 5 miles to school. In other parts of Africa, many walk three times that far.
The government spends lots of money on schools. It wants every child to learn, no matter where they live or how much money their family has.
Zimbabwe wants to hire 8,000 new teachers next year. This will mean fewer students in each class. It will help teachers give more time to each child.
Dr. Torerai Moyo, who leads the country's schools, thanked President Mnangagwa for the money to hire teachers. The country hired 5,000 teachers this year. Next year's bigger group will let each teacher work with about 30 students.
Teachers who work far from home will get extra pay. The government wants rural teachers to have the same chances as city teachers. Many rural schools—150 of them — got solar power this year, and more will get power next year.
The country plans to build 2,800 new schools. This means kids won't have to walk as far to learn. Teachers who must walk long ways to work will get more money.
Rural schools keep getting better. They're getting computers and power. The government gives money for books and learning tools. Schools can pick teachers from their areas. Many teachers like working near their homes.
Zimbabwe does better than other African countries at teaching kids. Most of its young children can read and write. Kids in Zimbabwe walk about 5 miles to school. In other parts of Africa, many walk three times that far.
The government spends lots of money on schools. It wants every child to learn, no matter where they live or how much money their family has.
