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Gertrude Okyere••751 words · 4 min read Is Ghana's education system truly developing its youth, or merely sorting them through an examination pipeline?
Ghana's education system faces scrutiny over its heavy reliance on high-stakes examinations like BECE and WASSCE. Critics argue this approach
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