Knut secretary general Wilson Sossion has demanded the closure of low-cost Bridge International Academies, saying they are a profit-making venture. He spoke after handing a petition to Bridge co-founder Shannon May, demanding an apology to researcher Curtis Riep who was arrested in Uganda when studying a Bridge school. Sossion urged Education CS Fred Matiang’i to “ensure that all children in slums are catered for by the government.” There are about 500,000 children out of school in slums. He said the academies are informal schools but operate like private schools. The 405 schools charge Sh600 a month per child.

Source: The Star June 08, 2016 04:07 UTC