In poor urban neighborhoods in Africa, children face many obstacles to obtaining a good education. One is simply getting to school. LISTEN | COMMENT

Six Things that South African Teenagers Learn in China

Two COSAT students traveled to China for a chemistry competition. In the process, they learned a lot of lessons — about snow, about perceptions of Africans, and about chopsticks.

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Are You Smarter Than a COSAT Tenth-Grader?

Could you hack it at the Centre of Science and Technology? Take this short math quiz to find out.

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You Never Know What Problems These Kids Are Dealing With

Earlier this week, reporter Anders Kelto asked a student at COSAT why she had missed class. In perfectly measured tones, she told a truly heart-breaking story, and one that revealed some of the challenges of teaching in Khayelitsha.

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Anders Kelto is The World's Africa correspondent. Based in Cape Town, South Africa, he reports largely on health and economic development, and he also covers education in the developing world. He will spend much of 2013 producing radio and multimedia content for this series. Originally from Michigan, Anders spent several years as a soccer player and coach before beginning a career in journalism.

RESOURCES

• AllAfrica.com’s education page

  Tracks news about education in Africa. The site publishes original reporting and content from other outlets.

• Equal Education

  A coalition of students, parents, teachers, and others working to improve public education in South Africa.

• Science Education Resources Initiative (SERI)

  A foundation that helps fund the library, computer lab, and staff at the Centre of Science and Technology.