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MOTHER TONGUE-BASED BILINGUAL EDUCATION: THE CHALLENGE OF INCLUSION

Limiting teaching to one or two languages in linguistically diverse schools can overlook learners’ linguistic diversity and can further marginalise languages that are less widely spoken in the school setting.

FIELDWORKERS: CONNECTING CONTEXT, FEEDBACK AND ACTION 

“Fieldworkers experience the context behind the data. Quality data starts with the people who understand why accuracy matters.” There is a story behind the data we see and use. Most

An Exploration and Study of what the ECDI2030 and ELOM 4&5 tools can tell us about South African children

DataDrive2030 is continuously exploring new tools and approaches to assessment. Our Senior Product Manager, Elizabeth Girdwood, and the team are examining how results from the ELOM 4&5 compare with those

We’re Hiring: Communications Specialist – Thrive by Five Index (2026–2028)

DataDrive2030 is a rapidly growing social enterprise committed to driving change in the ECD sector through data-informed solutions. As the organisation responsible for delivering the Thrive by Five Index, we

AMID FUNDING CONSTRAINTS, OPEN DATA AND SECONDARY DATA ANALYSIS PRESENT A SUSTAINABLE OPTION FOR AFRICAN RESEARCH

Across Sub-Saharan Africa, research funding is tightening just as the demand for actionable evidence reaches an all-time high. A central theme at the recent Africa Evidence Summit in Addis Ababa

FOUR PRIORITIES FOR ADDRESSING SOUTH AFRICA’S EARLY LEARNING ACCESS GAP

Nearly 30% of South Africa’s four-year-olds are estimated not to be enrolled in an Early Learning Programme (ELP), and children outside ELPs show poorer early learning outcomes than their enrolled