Africa: A Quality Education Must Involve More than Teaching to the Test

The World Bank just released the World Development Report 2018: Learning to Realize Educations Promise. In this report, it warns of a “learning crisis” in global education. According to this report, millions of young students from developing countries face the prospect of lost opportunity and lower wages in life because of the quality of education they are getting in primary and secondary schools is poor. The report further warns that schooling without learning is both a wasted development opportunity and a great injustice to young people around the world.

As I pondered on the points made on this report, I found myself reflecting on what a good education has done for me despite the obstacles I faced to become the first person in my Kenyan village to obtain a PhD.  A good education has empowered me. It has allowed me to pursue a science career. It has opened new horizons and has raised my pride and confidence. It has liberated me and has allowed me to reach for many stars.

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