Ian M. Timæus|Sandile Simelane|Thabo Letsoalo
Poverty, Race, and Children's Progress at School in South Africa
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|Development Bank of Southern Africa
abstract abstract article investigates inequalities school attainment south africa using communitybased data collected 2008 national income dynamics study schoolsbased research concluded poor children mostly african remain disadvantaged continuing low performance former african schools contrast analysis finds educational disadvantages african children including low matriculation rates accounted household poverty mothers limited education thus earlier studies may adjusted fully pupils backgrounds performance former african schools may improved since 2000 acknowledgements time research conducted ss tl based school development studies university kwazulunatal thank julian may tom moultrie nompu nzimande valuable advice feedback development article research supported programme support propoor policy development psppd partnership project presidency south africa european union national research foundation south african research chair applied poverty reduction assessment authors solely responsible contents circumstances regarded reflecting position employers european union government south africa