{
  "id": 7981003,
  "title": "Cape Town teacher recognised internationally for research into Covid-19 reading losses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/cape-town-teacher-recognised-internationally-for-research-into-covid",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-17T08:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/capeargus/news/2026-09-17-cape-town-teacher-recognised-internationally-for-research-into-covid-19-reading-losses/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A Cape Town deputy principal has received international recognition for Master’s research examining Grade 7 learners’ reading comprehension during Covid-19 school disruptions in the Western Cape. A Western Cape educator has received international recognition for research into how Covid-19 school disruptions affected Grade 7 reading comprehension, with a focus on educational inequality and…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}