insert_link Africa Ghana’s free high school policy is getting more girls to complete secondary education – study By Victor Osei Kwadwo, United Nations University and Rose Vincent, Utrecht University Education drives economic growth and individual well-being. Secondary education, in particular, plays a crucial role. In recent decades, this recognition has encouraged several African countries to make secondary education free. One example is Ghana’s Free Public Senior High School (FreeSHS) policy, initiated in 2017. The policy aimed to remove cost barriers to secondary education, including […] todayMarch 22, 2024 8
insert_link Namibia Education Minister says no learner should be sent home over unpaid fees Education Minister Anna Nghipondoka has urged schools to avoid sending learners back, for not paying hostel fees or voluntary school contribution fees, saying that though hostel fees are mandatory parents can make arrangements for their kids to be exempted if they are unable to pay, provided there is evidence financial constraints. todayJanuary 16, 2024 33