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Three lessons from my year reporting on a South African high school

When reporter Anders Kelto embedded himself in a South African high school for a year, he expected to learn a lot from the experience. But there were several lessons he didn't anticipate.

Three lessons from my year reporting on a South African high school
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When graduating from high school, even top students need guidance

When graduating from high school, even top students need guidance
Sive (SEE-vay), a South African high school student, enjoys his new couch.

A South African teen receives an unexpected gift from America

A South African teen receives an unexpected gift from America
Students at COSAT shave each other's heads

School Year: A dress code to keep the 'gangsters' away

School Year: A dress code to keep the 'gangsters' away
Three seniors perform a song at COSAT.

School Year Blog: Students celebrate Senior Day with musical performances

School Year Blog: Students celebrate Senior Day with musical performances
Two seniors at COSAT

School Year Blog: For low-income students, life after high school can be daunting

The end of the school year is always an emotional time for seniors. For poor students, fear and anxiety can be the dominant emotions.

School Year Blog: For low-income students, life after high school can be daunting
School Year Blog: Why South African students are afraid to cut class

School Year Blog: Why South African students are afraid to cut class

Reporter Anders Kelto travels to the mall with some COSAT students during school hours, and is surprised by what he sees.

School Year Blog: Why South African students are afraid to cut class
Tandie chats with The World's audience on Facebook.

South African teen explains what it's like to be kind of famous in America

Anders Kelto talks to a South African high school student about her Facebook chat with World listeners.

South African teen explains what it's like to be kind of famous in America
Seniors pose at the COSAT prom

School Year Blog: Crashing the ultimate fashion show, a South African prom

I was told that proms are a big deal in South Africa -- particularly in low-income, black townships. But nothing could have prepared me for the fashion show I witnessed.

School Year Blog: Crashing the ultimate fashion show, a South African prom
Tandie all dressed up for the prom.

From the shacks to the prom, a South African girl’s night of glamour

See the makeover that transforms a poor and smart South African Cinderella into a beauty queen for a night. By day, she's a student in a remarkable science and tech high school that lifts kids from a poor township near Cape Town into a better life.

From the shacks to the prom, a South African girl’s night of glamour
Should South African High Schools Distribute Free Condoms?

School Year Blog: Should South African High Schools Distribute Free Condoms?

Schools are supposed to exercise 'universal precautions' to prevent transmission of HIV. Does that include giving out condoms?

School Year Blog: Should South African High Schools Distribute Free Condoms?
Students at COSAT.

A year at a South African high school

In poor communities around the world, many kids fail at school. But some succeed. How? What obstacles do students who live in poverty face, and how do they overcome them? How do some public schools give kids a great education, despite limited resources?

A year at a South African high school
The World

Video: Learning to Succeed

Students at the Centre of Science and Technology in Cape Town, South Africa, have high hopes: to become doctors and engineers, win top awards, and lift their families out of poverty.

Video: Learning to Succeed