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The Digest:

The Federal Government has announced a nationwide ban on admitting or transferring students into Senior Secondary School Three (SS3) in all public and private schools, effective from the 2026/27 academic session.

Key Points:
  • Admissions and transfers will now only be allowed into SS1 and SS2, not SS3.
  • The directive targets last-minute student movements aimed at gaining unfair exam advantages.
  • School proprietors and administrators must comply or face sanctions under education regulations.
  • The move follows growing concerns over falling academic standards and examination credibility.
  • Officials say the measure will enable proper academic monitoring and learning consistency.
  • The Federal Ministry of Education reaffirmed its commitment to fairness and standards.
  • The ban is part of broader efforts to rebuild trust in national examinations like WASSCE.
This decisive intervention reflects a systemic attempt to steady an education sector often shaken by shortcuts and corruption, planting the seeds of integrity in a storm of declining trust.

Sources: The Nation, Daily Trust