Nairobi School’s journey through racial discrimination

In his book, The Struggle for the School, John Anderson begins by stating, “The Europeans did not bring the idea of formal education to Africa; in many ways this had been established in African societies long before their arrival.

Yet through such practices as grouping children into classrooms for regular daily lessons, emphasising the importance of reading and writing, and showing particular concern over examination results and certificates, Europeans have done much to shape Africa’s more recent understanding of the school.”