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The IMANI Center for Policy and Education has launched a collaborative policy engagement with Ghana's Ministry of Education to identify and rectify critical weaknesses in the basic education sector. The initiative aims to shift focus toward foundational learning to ensure long-term educational stability.
Major teacher unions in Ghana, including GNAT, NAGRAT, and PRETAG, have suspended their nationwide strike action following government intervention to address long-standing conditions of service concerns.
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), NAGRAT, and PRETAG have officially suspended their nationwide strike following successful negotiations with the government. The Ministry of Education has committed to continued dialogue to address welfare concerns, with plans already underway to recover lost teaching time.
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has officially released the provisional results for the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). Results are currently being dispatched to schools through regional and district education directorates.
The Ghanaian government has officially announced a strategic roadmap to phase out the double-track system in senior high schools by 2027. This policy shift aims to restore full-time academic calendars through targeted infrastructure and resource investments.
The Ministry of Education has officially received a revised basic school curriculum that integrates critical 21st-century competencies including AI literacy, coding, and civic education.
The Ministry of Education, through NaCCA, has introduced a revised curriculum for kindergarten and primary schools featuring thirteen subject areas, including the addition of Chinese and Arabic languages.
The Ghana Education Service (GES) is actively investigating senior high schools accused of compelling parents to purchase prospectus items directly from the institutions. GES has clarified that while schools can specify required items, forcing parents to buy from the school itself, often at inflated prices, is prohibited and subject to sanctions.
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has officially banned Senior High School heads from denying admission or accommodation to students based on the type of trunk or storage container they bring, aiming to reduce financial burdens on parents.
Following recent challenges with the Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS), the Ministry of Education has announced the formation of a technical committee to review the process. This move comes amid ongoing discussions regarding student placement and access to secondary education.
Minister for Education Haruna Iddrisu has announced a major government initiative to construct 50,000 housing units to support teachers across the country.
The Ministry of Education is expanding its targeted instruction program to 10,000 primary schools nationwide, integrating findings from the STARS program into the Ghana Accountability for Learning Outcomes Project (GALOP).