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The poor stand no chance at education

Gone are the days when education brought uniformity amongst members of a society irrespective of their social status. Nowadays the bourgeoisies are in control of the education system. They build private primary schools which drill children through their cram to pass technique. This has been crafted and proved effective over the years thus ensuring children of the haves in the society pass with flying colours. Thereafter, they join the limited national high schools and best county schools in their numbers.

Those who will not have the opportunity to join national schools and county schools due to their below par performance will head to private high schools for advanced drilling to justify the capita investment of their parents.

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