Press releases
The Catholic Institute of Education mourns the loss of Professor Kader Asmal
June 23, 2011 – I got to know Prof Asmal during his tenure as Minister of Education. He was a clever man; impatient for change. In one of my first engagements with him, I argued for the need for good textbooks in schools and he responded: “Do you mean to tell me that textbooks are better than teachers?” I responded: “Well, Minister, a good textbook is better than a bad teacher.”
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Anglo American Chairman’s Fund supports the Catholic Institute of Education
October 21, 2010 – The Catholic Institute of Education is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a grant from the Anglo American Chairman’s Fund, in support of efforts to improve the quality of education in schools within its network.
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Media statement: teachers’ strike
August 20, 2010 – The Catholic Institute of Education has noted with concern the continued disruption of schooling in many schools in our country. We recognise the right of teachers to strike; however we strongly condemn the intimidation and violence that is taking place in parts of the country.
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The Catholic Institute of Education launches new website
August 08, 2010 – The The Catholic Institute of Education (CIE) is proud to launch its new website!
Our new site contains information on, who we are, our schools, and what our areas of focus are.
It also contains a gallery with loads of images and school support in the form of policies, resources, publications, research and reports.
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