Phadiela Cooper

SiveAnders

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
Bahle

When graduating from high school, even top students need guidance

When graduating from high school, even top students need guidance
Cooper

Meet the woman behind a South African high school's success

Meet the woman behind a South African high school's success
Siyathemba, a junior at COSAT, delivers a speech during student council elections.

COSAT students tell hard truths to win votes

COSAT students tell hard truths to win votes

The Trials of Teaching: Fighting Burnout in the Classroom

The Trials of Teaching: Fighting Burnout in the Classroom

South African students face real danger in simply getting to school each day

South Africa's COSAT school is widely regarded for the success it's had moving its students out of poverty. But it's not immune to some of the other problems of South Africa. As students walk to school each day, they run the risks of being abused, physically, by thugs.

South African students face real danger in simply getting to school each day