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Don’t give teachers second chance after they fail the licensure exams – EduWatch boss
Executive Director of Africa Education Watch (EduWatch), Kofi Asare, has asserted that potential teachers in Ghana should not be permitted to retake the teacher...
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Only 15% of public primary schools had functional ICT facilities during 2022/2023 academic year – EduWatch
Africa Education Watch (EduWatch) has revealed that by the conclusion of the 2022/2023 academic year, only 15 percent of the 15,368 primary schools in...
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Free SHS must exclude children from privileged homes – Eduwatch
The Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) is recommending that the government direct the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy towards children from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.According...
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There must be explicit guidelines on health case management in SHSs – Eduwatch on Aburi Girls student’s death
Education think tank Eduwatch has called for explicit guidelines on health case management in Senior High Schools nationwide.In a statement, Eduwatch noted that this...
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2.3M students lack classroom desks – EduWatch
To eliminate the desk deficit in public basic schools and provide learning desks for approximately 2.3 million pupils in primary and junior high school...
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Report shows other expenses incurred by parents of free SHS students outweigh govt spending
Parents whose wards are enrolled under government’s flagship programme in Education, free Senior High School (free SHS), spend more on other expenses than the...
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2023 BECE: Persons arrested for exams malpractice must be prosecuted – EduWatch
Africa Education Watch (EduWatch), an education think tank, has urged the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to expedite the prosecution of candidates who were...
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2023 BECE: 900,000 enrolled, 600,000 registered; where are the missing 300,000 students?
A total of 600,714 candidates sat for this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for school and private candidates, which began today, August 7,...
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Capitation grant for basic schools must be increased – EduWatch to govt
Ahead of the Mid-Year Review of the 2023 Financial Year's Budget Statement and Supplementary Estimates to Parliament, the Executive Director of Africa Education...
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Free Wi-Fi usage in Senior High Schools must audited – Eduwatch
Executive Director of Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), Kofi Asare, is requesting a performance audit of the government's free Wi-Fi usage in Senior High Schools....