After the elation and excitement over the results of last year's Primary Leaving Examinations, attention now turns to the opening of the secondary school term for the senior one students.
As we report again today, many schools are raising the fees. This is especially so for the boarding schools. For many observers, this is not surprising. The cost of living remains very high, even though inflation has been steadily falling. This means that schools are finding it difficult to maintain standards of living and learning without demanding more from the parents and benefactors.
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