“They have strong opinions about globalization and the imbalance of trade in developed countries. Kpobi said SHG’s students are “very disciplined.” Kpobi said families from nearby countries often send their children there for school. In Africa, Ghana is known for its education. But she added Ghanaian students study comparable material from grade to grade. Schools in Ghana teach from curricula handed down by the national government, Kpobi said. “In the U.S., education is very different - very decentralized. “I like the idea of the exchange, to learn about the U.S., the people, the culture and the education system,” Kpobi said during a break from class Thursday. The deal is necessary, because Kpobi’s salary in Ghana translates to about $180 per month. The Fulbright program supplements Kpobi’s income while SHG continues to pay Coryell his salary. For its part of the exchange, SHG has sent its social studies teacher Matthew Coryell to replace Kpobi for the year at Accra Girls Senior High School in Ghana’s capital. Kpobi, (pronounced “Poe-bee”), 50, is from Ghana and is teaching at SHG this year thanks to the Fulbright Teacher Exchange program. Theodora Kpobi has come a long way to teach world history and geography at Sacred Heart-Griffin High School.
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