Answer to Question #314799 in Political Science for Kristian Silvaster

Question

PartVoftheEducationAct,(Act.16of2001)providesfortheestablishmentof school boards in all Namibian schools. Discuss the school board as an approach to school governance in Namibia in light of the conditions of the aforementioned act. (15 marks)

Answer 1

One of the major features of educational transformation in Namibia revolves around the democratization of education. However, despite various endeavors by the government to transform the education system in an effort to provide quality education, there remain many challenges to the delivery of urgently needed quality education. 

The power and mandate to establish school boards derives from the Education Act, allowing citizens the responsibility and greater degree of freedom to respond to local education matters. Their most important responsibility, of course, is to work with their communities to improve teaching and learning in their local public schools. By focusing on raising student achievement through strong citizen governance and actively mobilizing their communities, school boards are in a unique position to be leaders and champions of education.