It is therefore not surprising to learn that the third reform advocates cited as reasons for
reform the following: “1. The Alarmingly Deteriorating Quality of Education; 2. Increased
Educational Opportunity Disparities; 3. Existing Education System Not Compatible with or
Relevant to Social, Religious and Cultural Conditions; and 4. Ineffectiveness and Inefficiency of
Educational Administration and Management” (Education Reform Office, 2001, pp. 1-3).