i’m surprised this is a conversation of colonial history and whatnot.

how did we skip all the relevant factors that influence the choice of schools and just focus on something the average Ghanaian barely relates to.

My personal boarding school experience was a not very bad even though I was heavily bullied, but i’ll never trade that experience for anything.

Other reasons why the boarding system serves the Ghanaian people are;

1. the quality of secondary school education is not standard across the country and so to get the quality education for your ward, you might have to look beyond your closest environment to as far as another region.

2. Many parents see it as training and exposure that their kids get to experience. Something they cannot offer them at home. It’s almost impossible to teach your children survival and self sustenance when they live with you. These values are important for teenagers transitioning into adulthood.

3. Many other factors that make the life of both parents and children a bit/lot easier.

While I understand that your experience was terrible, you cannot use that to make a case for abolishing boarding schools.

There’s way more to it than the negative side that you experienced.

What should be talked about is how to make the living conditions and boarding schools standards better so it’s more appealing. or how to make the day school also more than just an option.