1 week ago Africa Education Watch urges Parliament to act as truancy rises in Northern Ghana

Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) has called for urgent parliamentary intervention to address a growing trend of truancy and school dropouts among children in northern Ghana, warning that betting, illegal mining (galamsey), and child labour are increasingly pulling children out of classrooms.

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1 week ago Ghana hasn’t mustered courage to enforce compulsory basic education – Kofi Asare

The Executive Secretary of Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), Kofi Asare, has criticised Ghana’s failure to fully enforce compulsory basic education, arguing that persistent policy hesitation is contributing to rising truancy and school dropouts, particularly in parts of northern Ghana.

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1 week ago Eduwatch flags rising male school dropouts in Northern Ghanal linked to betting and galamsey

Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) has raised concerns over a growing gender imbalance in school attendance in the Northern Region, with boys now more likely to be out of school than girls, according to its latest findings.

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2 w. ago Galamsey and betting fuel rising school dropouts in Northern Ghana – Eduwatch

Education policy think tank Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) has expressed concern over a growing education crisis in northern Ghana, disclosing that nearly 70 per cent of children aged 12 to 17 who are out of school have dropped out largely due to illegal mining and betting activities.

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3 w. ago Strict invigilation behind reduced cheating in 2025 WASSCE, says Eduwatch Boss

The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch, Kofi Asare, has credited the marked drop in examination malpractice during the 2025 WASSCE to the far stricter monitoring regime introduced by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC).

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3 w. ago Stop dragging WASSCE results into partisan debates – Eduwatch cautions politicians

Africa Education Watch has criticised the increasing politicisation of the 2025 WASSCE results, warning that it diverts attention from the deeper structural problems undermining educational performance across the country.

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3 w. ago WASSCE 2025 Failure Surge Reflects Systemic Education Crisis

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/wassce-2025-failure-surge-reflects-systemic-education-crisis/The dramatic increase in failure rates recorded in the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) stems from deep institutional failures within Ghana’s education system, according to Dr. Peter Attafuah, Senior Education Advisor at Africa Education Watch. Speaking on the Asaase Breakfast Show on Monday, Dr. Attafuah identified poor student preparation, inadequate teaching capacity, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/wassce-2025-failure-surge-reflects-systemic-education-crisis/

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