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

Development & Education

COSAT is a science and technology high school teaching some of South Africa’s poorest kids. Yet it has one of the highest graduation rates of any public high in the country. Its principal, Phadiela Cooper, is one reason why.

Two seniors at COSAT

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

Development & Education
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