The introduction of VAT on private school fees at the start of this year has resulted in more parents borrowing to pay for ...

Sub-Saharan Africa has the world's highest school dropout rates and a driving factor is that parents are being crushed by ...

if the school fees are between 3.5% and 10% of the total income, a parent will qualify for a partial exemption. The school cannot ask the parents to sign an Acknowledgement of Debt in lieu of the ...

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Legislation clarifying municipal officials’ ability to impose fees that help schools pay for construction necessitated by new ...

Private school fees were 22.6% higher on average in January compared with a year ago, according to the body that represents most independent schools in the UK. The Independent Schools Council (ISC ...

Fees at the UK's 2,500 private schools ... She said: "When you sign up to go to private school you've worked out financially what you can and can't afford. "Suddenly having the extra added cost ...

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