Education In Cameroon
Cameroon is a Central African nation on the Gulf of Guinea. Bantu speakers were among the first groups to settle Cameroon, followed by the Muslim Fulani until German domination in 1884. After World War I, the French took over 80% of the area, and the British 20%. After World War II, self-government was granted, and in 1972, a unitary republic was formed out of East and West Cameroon. Until 1976 there were two separate education systems, French and English, which did not merge seamlessly. French is now considered the primary language of instruction. Local languages are generally not taught as there are too many, and choosing between them would raise further issues. Christian mission schools have played a significant role in educating children whose parents can afford them. But most cannot. Primary schooling has been free since 2000, but these are very basic, overcrowded, and parents must pay for all sundries. A 2004 government study found that elementary schools only had enough seats ...
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Schoolhouse In Bankim, Cameroon
Schoolhouse and School House may refer to: * School building * House system * One-room schools or Two-room schools, usually historic, and termed "schoolhouses" in the United States * Schoolhouse Home Education Association * ''Schoolhouse Rock!'' *School House, West Virginia *The Schoolhouse, a mid-19th century public school building used as a performance space 2001–2005 in Hadley, Massachusetts *''The School House'', an early American television program broadcast on the DuMont Television Network in 1949 {{disambig ...
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