This book explores the current status of primary schools in Rwanda and
the history behind their development. It argues that current primary
school leaders in the area encounter a wide range of problems relating
to conflict prevention, teachers' and school leaders' professionalism,
financial and resourcing constraints, student attrition, and parental
disengagement, many of which can be attributed to the legacies of war
and the genocide in 1994. The book also presents a range of strategies
that are pursued by school leaders while dealing with these concerns, as
the Rwandan government invests in reconstructing education following the
country's turmoil. Through examining the issues of the past and the
present, the book provides valuable insights for researchers of
educational leadership, school leaders, education policy makers, and
those in charge of preparing, developing, and implementing professional
development programmes for school leaders and teachers in Rwanda, as
well as in other post-war and developing countries.