In many communities across Ghana, local leaders, parents, and other citizens are coming together to recreate their own schools. Working from the ground up, community groups participate in every aspect of school decision-making, from identifying the learning needs of their children, to constructing a space to hold classes, to recruiting, training, and compensating teachers.
This grassroots effort is just one facet of a nationwide program to radically improve teaching and learning throughout Ghana. Known as Education Quality for All (EQUALL), the comprehensive project is part of the Ghanaian government’s ten-year strategic education plan. It is directed by EDC in collaboration with international and Ghanaian partners and funded by the United States Agency for International Development.