The back-and-forth over the implementation of the new curriculum has left schools, parents and pupils much more confused. While ministry mandarins may not appreciate the magnitude of the crisis, the muddle within the education fraternity is palpable.
There are reports that Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed may have ignored recommendations of experts on the rollout of the new curriculum and went ahead to slam the breaks on the 2-6-3-3-system that was to replace 8-4-4.