{
  "id": 7613631,
  "title": "64.7% of Ghanaians say double-track system has lowered SHS education quality – IEA poll",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/64-7-of-ghanaians-say-double-track-system-has-lowered-shs-education",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T18:23:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/64-7-of-ghanaians-say-double-track-system-has-lowered-shs-education-quality-iea-poll/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A nationwide poll conducted by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) in August 2026 reveals that 64.7% of Ghanaians believe the double-track system has negatively impacted Senior High School (SHS) education quality. The poll surveyed 1,062 respondents across all 16 regions of Ghana, assessing public perceptions of the double-track system's impact and attitudes towards government borrowing for additional school infrastructure. Although 54.3% of respondents supported the government's intention to borrow funds to construct more schools, 60.8% of those who found the system to have lowered education quality also supported the borrowing plan. However, 38.4% of respondents from this group opposed additional borrowing due to concerns over Ghana's high public debt. The IEA suggests that the majority's support for borrowing may be a response to the strain on existing SHS infrastructure caused by the Free SHS policy, which has led to high enrolment levels.",
  "summary": "A new nationwide poll by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has found that 64.7% of Ghanaians believe the double-track system has negatively affected the quality of Senior High School (SHS) education. The poll, conducted in August 2026, also showed that 54.3% of respondents support the government’s intention to borrow funds to construct additional SHS […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "64.7% of Ghanaians say double-track system has worsened SHS education – IEA poll",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/64-7-of-ghanaians-say-double-track-system-has-worsened-shs-education",
        "published": "2026-09-15T17:00:34.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}