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Education ministry, TSC gaslights parents as schools run rogue

Education CS Julius Ogamba. [File, Standard]

Parents across the country are bearing the cost of weak enforcement in the education sector, as rogue school heads continue to flout government rules with little fear of punishment.

Despite repeated directives banning illegal levies, forced uniform purchases, and unauthorised fees, many schools continue to impose extra charges on parents, exposing a widening gap between policy and practice.

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