Senior high school (SHS) heads must be granted the autonomy to operate independently, the Chief Technical Advisor of Transforming Teaching, Education and Learning (T-TEL), Mr Akwasi Addae-Boahene, is advocating.
This according to him would enable the heads take decisions to cater for the unique needs of their students and institutions.
Mr Addae-Boahene gave the remarks in Accra on Wednesday during an event organised by the Achimota Old Students Association to discuss the concept of the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy and the reforms required to ensure its sustainability.
According to him, such an autonomy would enable school leaders to develop innovative curricula to foster a culture of excellence in secondary schools. "In the broader context, school managers feel powerless in fulfilling their leadership roles, and this makes it difficult for the authorities to make decisions that cater for the unique needs of their students," he said.
