Migration patterns in rural schools in South Africa: Moving away from poor quality education

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In South Africa, the policy of school choice has resulted in a sustained exodus of learners from traditionally black, segregated schools to former white schools. This article looks at how parental choice is changing the face of rural school populations in the northern, rural part of the country. The author reports on an investigation at three secondary schools in Limpopo province. The findings show that motivated teachers, dedicated principals, an orderly school, organised parent involvement, and English as the language of learning and teaching were the most significant factors in the migration tendencies of pupils to former white schools. The findings support recent research which, in various forms, argues that school migration is indicative of what parents and their children value in education and what they wish to leave behind when they migrate.

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