ASPEN ” The new Aspen High School that opened in 2002 cost something in the neighborhood of an intimidating $41 million. In a village in Sierra Leone, a school can be built for $25,000, a figure that ...

The Africa Report sat down with Maada Bio in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, to talk about his education drive and whether it would help him win another term in office during next year’s ...

Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education has today launched the Sierra Leone Education Project and signed a US$ 66 Million 5-year Multi-Donor Trust Fund before His Excellency President Dr ...

MAKENI, Sierra Leone — Any exasperated parent might be forgiven for wanting a daughter like Alimatu Sesay, a highly motivated 16-year-old who can’t afford schoolbooks but borrows them from wealthier ...

The Sierra Leone government should prioritize the views and experiences of girls to advance its education reforms, Human Rights Watch and Purposeful said in a report released today. Despite the ...

Dr. David Sengeh – Minister, Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary School Education, Sierra Leone The Ministry of Basic and Secondary School Education (MBSSE) has launched an online library for ...

The education sector in Sierra Leone has experienced significant increases in enrollment rates, but there are important inequities in access. Further, learning outcomes remain low, among the lowest in ...

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — At this time of year, 12-year-old Joseph Sheriff should be sitting in a classroom with other students in this capital city. Instead, he's at home, frantically scribbling notes ...

WASHINGTON, June 29, 2020 – The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved a $50 million grant to support the Government of Sierra Leone’s flagship program for Free Quality School ...

TINTON FALLS – Michael Lee has led classrooms under some difficult circumstances: no lights, no paper and no running water at the school in Sierra Leone where he taught math and English for two years.