Obami Founded in 2009, Obami is a social network and learning management system for South African schools, teachers and students.

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Sites like EdGate.com and Family Education Network aggregate learning content and offer free services geared toward parents in general, while sites like Homeschool.com, Homeschool World and Eclectic Homeschool Online target domestic education -- the latter two with a Christian slant.

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"Over the past fourteen months, we have consulted widely and the manifesto is based on what we have learned from the 252 schools in our Learning and Performance Network and the many inspirational teachers introducing Shakespeare to young people, " Jacqui O'Hanlon from the RSC said.

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