Bridge Project seeks solutions to SA's education crisis

We closed off with Camilla Swart - Coordinator of the Bridge Project in the Western Cape. We were talking about the project which is part of the Center for Education Innovations (CEI) and its new center that seeks novel solutions to South Africa’s education crisis. Launched in 2010 Bridge is a non-profit organisation focussed on  education in South Africa as it links innovators in education, including representatives from civil society, government, funders, practitioners, teachers, learners, principals, parents, research organisations and unions. It connects them together in communities of practice that promote the sharing of good and effective educational practices so that there can be an increase in trust, a reduction in duplication, a maximising of resources, and an impact on policy so that the education system as a whole can benefit. It focuses on the areas of school leadership, teacher development and accountability, the socio-economic conditions of learners, as well as learning and teacher resources. For further information you can check www.bridge.org.za alternatively visit www.educationinnovations.org