Monrovia, March 14 -- Bokay Town, Grand Bassa County-In a bold move to combat the education crisis plaguing Liberia, the recently established Central Leadership Academy (CLA) is transforming Bokay Town, a community of over 25,000 inhabitants in Grand Bassa County, District One, that has long been considered one of the nation's forgotten districts.

By Jaheim Tumu-jaheim.tumu@frontpageafricaomline.com

With one of the highest out-of-school children rates in the world, Liberia faces significant challenges in education, evidenced by World Bank data showing that only 54% of students complete primary school.

The situation in Bokay Town was particularly grave, where children had no access to schooling, leaving a generation without basic lite...