Liberian Govt Declares Education 'Emergency'

In the wake of the mass failure of more than 24,000 high-school leavers who sat the state university's admission exams, the government has declared the provision of quality education as a national emergency which must be addressed by all stakeholders.

The student-teacher ratio at the Paynesville Community Junior High School in Monrovia is over fifty to one (file photo).

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