ABSTRACT
This paper discussed some critical issues impeding the progress of school administration and development from primary to tertiary levels of education in both private and public schools in the Global South and especially in Nigeria. This position paper source secondary data from both print and online resources by looking at issues holistically and historically on critical issues affecting the smooth administration of schools. The paper discovered many challenges that are working against the smooth development and administration of schools in Nigeria including Quota System Policies and a lack of Motivating Welfare Packages. Negative School Climate and Culture, Inadequate Impactful Research among others. The study identified the government, parents, students, school administrators, and teachers as the causative agents of these challenges. This study found that these issues are interconnected and interconnected and are jointly caused by the education stakeholders contrary to the general perception that they are singly caused by poor leadership or bad governance. To solve these issues, this paper suggested that the national policy on education should be effectively implemented, and an increase in the education budget to 26% should be considered.
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