Education
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Double-track system will be scrapped in two to three years
The double-track system which has been criticised many times since its inception is yet to be eliminated in various Senior High Schools despite assurances from the government to end the system soon. …
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Primary four pupils to sit National Standard Test in November
All primary four pupils in public schools will, in November, this year, write the new National Standards Test (NST) to assess their knowledge, skills, values and attitudes, which is central to the ne…
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Jubilee House is not in charge of FREE SHS – Education Minister debunks
Dr Yaw Osei-Adutwum, the Minister of Education, has refuted an assertion that the Free Senior High School (FSHS) policy is being administered from the Jubilee House, the seat of government. Addressin…
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If they can wear rasta to school, it means others can also wear caps and hats – NAGRAT President
Angel Carbonu, the President of the National Graduate Association of Teachers is unhappy with the verdict passed by the Accra High Court in the case involving Achimota School and two students over th…
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School Rankings: Tepa SHS claims to spot; Prempeh College misses frontline
Tepa SHS is the new frontrunner, ranked first in the Ashanti Region, while Prempeh College follows behind in fifth. This information was revealed by the Education Ministry during a ceremony to recogn…
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Pupils forced to take classes under trees after residents shit-bombed school
School Children at the Agona Swedru Methodist “B” School in the Agona West Municipality of the Central Region are currently having their classes under trees after some residents Shit bombed the schoo…
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Free SHS not struggling but if parents want to pay, it is not a crime – Coordinator
The coordinator for the free senior high school in the Ashanti Region, Owusu Brobbey, has shot down claims that secondary schools in the country are overcrowded. She said contrary to claims that scho…
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Admit Rastafarian students with immediate effect – High Court to Achimota School
The Human Right division of the Accra High Court has ruled that Achimota School committed an illegality in rejecting two Rastafarian students Tyron Marhguy and Oheneba Nkrabea on grounds of their hai…
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Senior Staff of Universities to continue strike action as ‘gov’t failed to meet demands’
The Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana has resolved to sustain its strike, which is aimed at pushing for improved service conditions until the government meets its demands. The decisio…
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GNAT urged to address concerns of teachers
A Former Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) in the Shama District, Mr Isaac Bimpeh has reminded the teacher union to design realistic strategies to address needs and expec…