2015 was set as the global deadline for achieving the Education for All goals launched at the 2000 World Education Forum in Dakar Senegal,
Key among the goals is improving all aspects of the quality of education especially in literacy, numeracy and essential life skills.
Various regional governments have responded by increasing annual education budgets.
However, various studies have revealed over the years that many children in Uganda are going school, but few are actually learning.
So, the one question that remains unanswered is “Are our children learning”?
Catherine Ageno filed the following report exploring some of the possible solutions from parents, education experts and other stakeholders.