{
  "id": 6764238,
  "title": "Government to upgrade 20 Category B schools to Category A and build 10 new schools",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/government-to-upgrade-20-category-b-schools-to-category-a-and-build",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T13:19:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/government-to-upgrade-20-category-b-schools-to-category-a-and-build-10-new-schools/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The government plans to elevate the status of 20 existing Category B Senior High Schools to Category A, alongside constructing 10 new model Category A schools. Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu revealed this initiative to ease pressure on the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) and address the surge in demand for Category A schools due to the Free Senior High School policy. This expansion aims to create more admission opportunities for students vying for places in the country's most sought-after institutions. The government has secured $300 million from the World Bank's STARR-J initiative to fund the infrastructure development. Additionally, the GETFund will allocate between GH¢250 million and GH¢300 million in the 2027 funding formula for the expansion of facilities in these 10 Category A schools. The Minister emphasized the urgency of the upgrade, citing the 2026 placement exercise where demand for Category A schools surpassed available vacancies by a wide margin. With 328,000 students opting for Category A schools but only 76,000 vacancies available, the Minister argued that increasing the number and capacity of Category A schools would help bridge the gap and accommodate the growing secondary education population.",
  "summary": "The government is set to upgrade 20 Category B Senior High Schools to Category A status as part of efforts to create more opportunities for students seeking admission to the country’s most sought-after schools.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}