One State, Two School Systems: the Instability of Ghana’s School System since the Fourth Republic

Abstract

This paper examines the fickle nature of Ghana’s school system since colonialism. The school system has undergone several metamorphoses both in structure and content from the colonial epoch to post-independence. The management and reform of education in Ghana seem to have become synonymous with a change in political power. This paper argues that the management of Ghana’s educational system after fifty-five (55) years of independence is still undergoing turbulent experimentation to fine-tune to an efficient and effective school system. This instability in the structure and content of Ghana’s educational system looks more of a political jingle as well as military musical chairs rather than based on national consensus aimed at mitigating the many challenges facing the school system.

Keywords: Education management, education reform/review, politics, quality education