Peki SHS Crisis: Free SHS reduced standard of high-performing schools to lower standards —Prof Beyuo

The management and expansion of Free SHS have come under scrutiny, with concerns that the policy has placed pressure on high-performing schools and contributed to declining academic standards. The discussion also highlights the growing number of SHS graduates entering universities that are not adequately prepared to absorb them, while years of underfunding continue to affect the education sector. With government seeking to establish secondary schools in districts without one, questions remain over whether Ghana can expand access without compromising quality. #mattersArising