{"id":45278,"date":"2026-06-11T15:51:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T13:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/?p=45278"},"modified":"2026-06-11T15:51:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T13:51:42","slug":"yei-authorities-raise-concerns-over-rising-school-fees-and-requirements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/11\/yei-authorities-raise-concerns-over-rising-school-fees-and-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Yei authorities raise concerns over rising school fees and requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>By James Innocent<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u200eCounty authorities and parents in Yei River County have raised concerns over what they describe as increasing financial pressure on families from some private schools through additional charges and the frequent requirement for students to provide reams of paper each academic term.<\/p>\n<p>\u200eSpeaking during a meeting with education stakeholders, Yei River County Executive Director John Hillary Konga called on education authorities to strengthen oversight of private schools and ensure that learning institutions operate within established regulations.<\/p>\n<p>\u200eKonga expressed concern over reports that some schools regularly require parents to purchase and submit reams of paper and other scholastic materials in addition to paying school fees.<\/p>\n<p>\u200e&#8221;Education should remain accessible to all children. The Education Department must closely monitor school charges and ensure that parents are not subjected to unnecessary financial burdens,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u200eThe Executive Director urged education officials to review school fee structures and investigate complaints related to the collection of scholastic materials to ensure transparency and accountability within the education sector.<\/p>\n<p>\u200eSeveral parents attending the meeting echoed similar concerns, saying the repeated requests for reams of paper every term have become increasingly difficult to manage amid the current economic challenges facing many households.<\/p>\n<p>One parent, Mary Modong, said families are struggling to meet both tuition fees and additional requirements imposed by some schools.<\/p>\n<p>\u200e&#8221;We want our children to receive quality education, but the continuous demand for reams of paper and other materials places a heavy burden on parents who are already facing economic hardship,&#8221; the parent said.<\/p>\n<p>\u200eParents called on education authorities to establish clear guidelines on school requirements and ensure that any additional charges are justified and communicated transparently.<\/p>\n<p>\u200eThe concerns come at a time when county officials are seeking to improve access to education and increase school enrollment across Yei River County.<\/p>\n<p>\u200eAuthorities say strengthening regulation and accountability within the education sector will help create a more supportive learning environment for both students and parents.<\/p>\n<p>\u200eEducation officials have pledged to review the concerns raised during the meeting and work with school administrators, parents, and relevant stakeholders to ensure that educational standards are maintained while protecting families from excessive financial demands<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By James Innocent \u200eCounty authorities and parents in Yei River County have raised concerns over what they describe as increasing financial pressure on families from some private schools through additional charges and the frequent requirement for students to provide reams of paper each academic term. \u200eSpeaking during a meeting with<a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/11\/yei-authorities-raise-concerns-over-rising-school-fees-and-requirements\/\">[Read More&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":45279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[81,80,79,149],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-45278","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education","category-national","category-news","category-yei"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Yei-government-official.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45278","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45278"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45278\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45280,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45278\/revisions\/45280"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45278"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45278"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45278"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}