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THE HONOURABLE KARL SAMUDA, CD, MP.
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January 2021
Additional Learning Support For Students
Additional Learning Support For Students
Minister Williams Hails CCCJ For Launching Online Education Platform
Government Examining Options to Address Loss of Teaching Time Due to COVID-19 – PM Holness
Crescent Primary Lauded For Establishing Isolation Unit
Tablets For Children In State Care
Huawei Donates 500 Tablets to Education Sector
Huawei Donates 500 Tablets to Education Sector
Huawei Donates 500 Tablets to Education Sector
Huawei Donates 500 Tablets to Education Sector
Huawei Donates 500 Tablets to Education Sector
Minister Williams Pleased With Measures To Facilitate Face-To-Face Classes
Education Ministry Pays Tribute to Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart
Systems In Place To Protect Children And Staff – Education State Minister
REGISTRATION FOR G-SUITE TRAINING – COHORT 4
Education Ministry says 129 schools cleared for face-to-face teaching; *Appeals to parents to get students off streets and in classes
Education Ministry Says 129 Schools Cleared For Face-to-Face Teaching
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December 2020
No Covid 19 signs or positive cases among students / teachers in face-face pilot programme
Thirty (30) receive PM’s Youth Awards for Excellence in Ten Categories
Major Changes Coming to Adoption process and dealing with abandoned babies
Company Donates 100 Tablets To Schools
Education Minister Urges Well-Thinking Jamaicans To Adhere To COVID-19 Safeguards
35 Principals Trained In Inclusive School Leadership
CPFSA Gets Tablets From USAID For Children In State Care
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November 2020
Education Ministry Partners With Microsoft
NATIONAL STUDENT REGISTRATION PROGRAMME - REMINDERS
Evaluation Of Pilot Face-To-Face Classes Favourable
Lucea and Sandy Bay Primary Students Receive Tablets
887 Students From Nine West Kingston Schools Get Tablets
Education Ministry’s Own Your Own Device (OYOD) programme now live
Education Ministry addresses technical issues with launch of Own Your Own Device (OYOD) programme
21 Rural Basic Schools Get Donation Of Supplies From Usain Bolt Foundation
Education Ministry Exploring Opening More Schools under the E-COVID-19 Face-to-Face Classroom Pilot
Titchfield High School Driveway Named In Honour Of Late Former Principal – Lloyd O. Chin
Pilot face-to-face teaching starts today
Bad weather delays planned face-to-face pilot reopening of schools
Focus on Fathers During National Parent Month
REQUEST TO COMPLETE DISTANCE MODALITY DATA SHEET
AVAILABILITY OF LEARNING KITS
GOOGLE CLASSROOM INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE
Education Ministry Launches ‘One Laptop or Tablet Per Child’ Initiative
Ten Teacher Training Institutions to Benefit from Capacity Building Project
Education Stakeholders Encouraged to Embrace Technology
Blended Approach to Learning Will Become a Feature of the School System
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October 2020
213 Tablets Handed Over to Students in Portland
Gov’t Working on COVID Response Technology Plan
Clarification on Face-to-Face Instructions by Independent Schools
NON-MANDATORY CONTRIBUTION POLICY
146 Tablets for Holy Family Infant and Primary School
PATH Students at Two St. Ann Primary Schools Receive Tablets
Minister Says Jamaicans Need to Place More Emphasis on Formal Education
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September 2020
76.5 Per Cent Pass Rate for CSEC
Back-to-School Grants for Basic Schools
Education Ministry disburses $1.4 Billion to primary and secondary schools
Students to begin at-home lessons October 5
Education Minister consoles family of dead Rousseau Primary Grade 3 student
Education Minister Calls for Investigation into Exam Anomalies
Demographic Data and Geoinformatics to Drive School Reopening
Education Ministry to set up E-Covid Management Task Force
Students encouraged to get familiar with Google Suite Learning Management System
GUIDELINES FOR HOMESCHOOLING
HOME-SCHOOLING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ________________________________________________________________
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August 2020
NCEL Prepares School Leaders To Implement COVID-19 Protocols
Primary schools to receive $50m to procure tablets for needy students
The Honourable Fayval Williams appointed Minister of Education, Youth and Information
MoEYI / LASCO Principal & Teacher of the Year 2020 - 2021
Acting Permanent Secretary Says All Schools Receiving Attention
Nominations Open For PM’s National Youth Awards For Excellence
COVID-19 Risk assessment to assist in informing decision on reopening of schools
Jamaican teachers in Middle East providing support for CSEC students
IMMERSION IN PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS
IMMERSION IN PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS
IMMERSION IN PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS
IMMERSION IN PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS
NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS
NON-MANDATORY FEE POLICY
Full Resumption For Hundreds Of Schools In September
Education Ministry to Undertake Phased Introduction of Electronic Textbooks
Early Childhood Sector Stakeholders Receive COVID-19 Protocols Training
Instil Positive Values in Children – PM
ADMINISTRATION OF JAMAICA SCHOOL CERTIFICATE 2020
CAREER ADVANCEMENT PROGRAMME – SIXTH FORM PROGRAMME
TEACHER TRAINING INITIATIVE
Education Ministry To Spend $567 Million For Infrastructural Projects
Our children must not be discriminated against, or deprived of their right to an education on the basis of their hairstyle,” – Prime Minister Andrew Holness
Government Procuring Laptops And Tablets For PATH Students
Buckingham Primary And Infant School Gets Water Tank
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July 2020
BACK TO SCHOOL PARENT ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS
HEART/NSTA Trust To Offer New Optoelectronics Programme
Education Ministry To Establish Learning Management System
Overseas Examinations Commission To Administer NCTVET Exams
National Parenting Support Commission Hosting Back-to-School Information Sessions
BACK TO SCHOOL PARENT ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS
APPROVED CURRICULUM MODELS TO SUPPORT TEACHING AND LEARNING FOR THE NEW ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/2021 ________________________________________________________________
PHASED RESUMPTION PLANS FOR THE REOPENING OF SCHOOL FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/2021
Foundation Donates Computers To Children
$5,000 Limit On High-School Registration Packages
St. Thomas Teachers Pleased To Receive Computers
Early-Childhood Institutions To Get Sanitization Grant
Tablets Of Teachers Programme Rolls Out Tuesday
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June 2020
All Students Eligible To Sit PEP Placed In High School
Teacher Develops Aids To Support Distance Learning
PEP 2020 results available Friday afternoon
Anchovy High Assisting Grade Seven Students
Parents Helping Children Navigate Distance Learning
William Knibb High Places Emphasis On Mental Health Of Students
Gov’t Committed To Protecting Children
Karl Samuda Now Education Minister
CITY & GUILDS OFFERS INNOVATIVE SOLUTION TO COVID-AFFECTED STUDENT GRADING ASSESSMENTS
ONE ON ONE ONLINE REFRESHER CLASSES TO SUPPORT CSEC & CAPE STUDENTS
INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES WEEK
Smooth Restart To School Term At Calabar And KC
40,000 Tablet Computers For Needy Students
Measures In Place At Trelawny High Schools To Protect Students And Staff
Education State Minister Praises Bridgeport High Ancillary Staff
TRANSPORTATION PLAN TO SUPPORT THE REOPENING OF HIGH SCHOOLS
GUIDELINES FOR THE REOPENING OF SCHOOL
Schools Reopen For CSEC And CAPE Students June 8
500 School Leaders Take Part In VIL Online Course
Child Month Challenging But Showed Resilience Of Children – Terrelonge
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May 2020
MoEYI mourns passing of retired principal of Immaculate High School, Sister Angella Harris
PROGRESSION OF STUDENTS AT THE EARLY CHILDHOOD, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY LEVELS
PROGRESSION OF STUDENTS AT THE EARLY CHILDHOOD, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY LEVELS
ACCESS TO ZERO-RATED WEBSITES – ADDITIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Parents Urged To Educate Children About Dangers Of Digital Media
EXTENSION OF SCHOOL CLOSURE FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2019/2020
PREPARATIONS FOR THE SITTING OF EXIT EXAMINATIONS
UNICEF Jamaica Donates Supplies To Childcare Facilities
CXC Says Safety And Well-Being Of Stakeholders Is First Priority
CXC Exams To Start July 27
Teachers At Infant School In Mobay Celebrate The Children
e-MANAGEMENT TOOL FOR SCHOOL LEADERS
REGISTRATION OF STUDENTS AT THE GRADE ONE LEVEL
Pickney Party For National Children’s Day On Friday
KSAMC Junior Council Launches Campaign To Assist Students Impacted By COVID-19
More Support For Children’s Homes
Kids In Spotlight For National Children’s Day
Education Ministry Signs MOU To Enhance Learning For All Children
Tablets For Public School Teachers
PM Supports Initiative by Little Bay Primary to Deliver Worksheets to Students
Postal Service To Help Deliver Tablets For Teachers
Postal Service To Help Deliver Tablets For Teachers
Postal Service To Help Deliver Tablets For Teachers
MAY IS CHILD MONTH!
Child Protection And Family Services Agency Gets Technology Boost
Data Grants For Students On PATH
Education Ministry Signs MOU To Enhance Learning For All Children
MAY IS CHILD MONTH
Parents Warned To Keep Harmful Chemicals Out Of The Reach Of Children
Educator Says Parents Must Collaborate With Teachers
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April 2020
Schools Remain Closed Until May 31
Young Entrepreneur Making Significant Strides With Revolutionised Online Education
STETHS Assists Parents Hard Hit by COVID-19
NPSC Establishes 36 Helplines to Assist Parents
Girls in ICT Day Virtual Conference
UPDATED EXTENSION OF EASTER HOLIDAY SCHOOL CLOSURE
Education Ministry saddened by murder of VP-Excelsior High School
NPSC launches special helplines initiative for parents
NPSC launches special helplines initiative for parents
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March 2020
National Library Helping Students Prepare For Exams
Parents of PATH Students To Be Given Cash To Prepare Breakfast And Lunch
School Principals Urged To Access Leadership Training Online
SCHOLARSHIP 2020 - 2021
CPFSA Activates COVID-19 Response Plan
Education Ministry To Provide Nutritional Support To PATH Students Amid School Closure
Parents Urged To Provide Structure For Students At Home
Karl Samuda Thanks School Administrators, Teachers And Partners As MoEYI Rolls Out Home-schooling Programme
Education Ministry Partners With RJRGLEANER Communications Group To Provide Educational Content To Students
MoEYI teams Up With restaurants, ODPEM To Distribute Food To PATH Students
Government To Establish Six New Stem High Schools
Prime Minister Calls For Public Adherence To Curtail Spread Of COVID-19
65,000 Tablets Being Procured For Schools, Teachers
PM Says COVID-19 Has Made Tremendous Impact On Country
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November 2019
Fair Prospect Primary Gets Two New Classrooms
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October 2019
Students And Teachers Take Part In Heritage Expo
Education Officers’ Roles Being Revamped
Rainwater Harvesting Systems to be Installed at 30 Additional Schools
HEART/NTA Better Positioned To Drive Human Capital Development
PHOTOS: Minister Samuda With Teacher In Hospital
Improvement In Grade Four PEP Test
No Shortage Of Textbooks Or Furniture In Schools
$7-Million Rainwater Harvesting System Installed At Enid Bennett High
Education Ministry to Adopt and Expand ‘Inclusion Model’ in Schools
Penwood High School to be Renovated
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September 2019
PEP Laid Groundwork For PISA Students
PISA to reveal how Jamaican high school students stack up on world stage
Gov’t Committed To Levelling Playing Field For Secondary Education
Jamaica To Participate In UN World’s Largest Lesson
University of The Commonwealth Caribbean Opens Innovation Centre
JSIF Spearheading Projects to Boost Special Education
National Mathematics Teacher Of The Year Competition
School Administrators to be Trained to Better Serve Special Needs Students
Boys Attend Three-Day Mentorship Programme
Teachers Receiving Specialised Training To Rectify Student Learning Challenges
Magazine For School Leaders Launched
120 Teachers Targeted For Training To Address Learning Disorders
Schools Must Get Permission To Use Electronic System To Get Biometric Data – Samuda
Calling Retired Teachers
Four More Schools To Be Removed From Shift
Women’s Centre Improves Programme Offerings
Water to Be Trucked to Schools
Water to Be Trucked to Schools
Education Ministry Allocates Over $600 Million to Pay Examination Fees for Path Students
Gov’t Awards 47 Scholarships to Needy Medical Students
Ministry of Education, Youth and Information Weekly Update
Smooth Start to School Year
Education Ministry Expects Smooth Start to New School Year
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August 2019
Portland School Gets $343,350 from Canadian Charity
552 Schools Inspected and Fogged
Approved Primary Textbook List 2019-2020
I'M IN THE SYSTEM!
Samuda Says Education Officers Have Important Role to Play
Water Survey Soon in Schools
JAD Encourages Greater Utilisation of Schools for Children With Hearing Challenges
Ministry of Education, Youth and Information Weekly Update
Ministry of Education, Youth and Information Weekly Update
Ministry of Education, Youth and Information Tertiary and Employment Fair
All in Place for Smooth Start to School Year – Dr. McLean
Teachers to Participate in Math Workshop August 21-23
No Child Should Be Denied Education Due To Fees – PM
Male Students Outperform Females in Four CSEC Subjects
Improved Passes for CSEC
More than 170 specialist Math, Science teachers complete training; available for jobs - Education Ministry
Ministry of Education, Youth and Information Updates
Education Ministry to Provide Textbooks to Support National Standards Curriculum
70,000 Students to Benefit From Breakfast Programme
Gov’t to Address Needs at Primary and Secondary Schools
Work Continues to Eliminate Shift and Ease Overcrowding in Schools
Ministry of Education, Youth and Information Updates
Special Education Unit Gets $1.2 Billion
Support For Low-Scoring PEP Students
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July 2019
Education Ministry to Save $9 Million Annually on Electricity Bill
4,000 Students to Benefit from Literacy and Numeracy Interventions
Ministry of Education, Youth and Information Weekly Update
State Minister Praises Administrators of Edufocal Online Learning Platform
PM Hails Improvements at Seaward Primary and Junior High
School Administrators Urged to Take Steps to Eliminate Sexual Harassment
Minister Terrelonge steps in to assist "Baby Genius” Soul-Heart
Education Ministry Prepares for PISA
Educators Encouraged to Safeguard Rights of Children
Government Facilitates Inclusive Education System for All Children – PM
Education Ministry Rejects False Claims of CMU Documents Shredding
Education Ministry Denies Erroneous Gleaner CAP Report
Education Ministry To Conduct Review Of Educational Psychologists
Encouraging Innovation With The Primary Exit Profile
CSJP Provides $9 Million for Youth Activities This Summer
90 Trained Under Aspiring Principals Programme
Parents Encouraged to Enforce Dress Code for Students
Lady Allen Encourages Young People to Think Big
Ministry of Education, Youth and Information Weekly Update
Young People Encouraged to Use Their Time Wisely
Guy’s Hill High Student NCMC Top Academic Achievement Award Winner
Student Establishing Education Foundation Receives GG’s Achievement Award
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June 2019
Special Education Unit Established at Chetolah Park Primary
Church Commended for Role in Educating Children
Educators Hailed for Commitment to Nation’s Children
Prime Minister Outlines Positives of PEP
More Inclusion of Youth and Technology in Development of Creative Industries
National Plan of Action for Integrated Response to Children and Violence Approved
Ministry of Education, Youth and Information Updates
Education of Juvenile Offenders Critical in Breaking Cycle of Crime -– Terrelonge
Renovated Homestead Place of Safety Re-opens
Primary and Junior High Schools Get $7.98 Billion for 2019/20
63 Per Cent of Students Show Proficiency in Social Studies
Systems to Be Established to Guarantee Equity in Education Sector
Improvement in Literacy and Numeracy at Gregory Park Primary
Political Interference will not be Tolerated in the Education System – Samuda
Ministry of Education, Youth and Information Updates
Education and Community Engagement Play a Major Role in Fighting Crime
Educators Commended for Preparing First PEP Students
Every Child Must Be Given Equal Opportunity to Learn – Samuda
Parents to Access Student Summary Report for PEP
More Emphasis Should be Placed on Maths and Science – Samuda
PEP Results Out by End of Third Week In June
Schools to Receive $5 Million Per Year for Minor Repairs
Ministry of Education, Youth and Information Updates
Ministry of Education, Youth and Information Updates
PM Visits Fundaciones
NCEL and UNICEF Partner to Create More Child-Friendly Schools
230 Schools to Begin Preparations for Primary Specialist Model September
$6m Pumped Into Initiative For More Child-Friendly Schools
Parents Must Ensure That Children Eat Healthy Foods – Terrelonge
Draft Special Education Policy Submitted to Cabinet
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May 2019
Draft Special Education Policy Submitted to Cabinet
Education Ministry Saddened by passing of Former Prime Minister Edward Seaga
Grade-Four Students to Sit PEP Performance Task Test May 30 and 31
Gov’t Committed to Strengthening TVET – Terrelonge
UNICEF to Increase Spending for Road Safety Campaign
Gov’t Committed to the Training and Development of Teachers
Jamaicans Should be More Open Minded to Spanish as Second Language – State Minister
Education Ministry Ramping Up Career Guidance Programme
JSIF Constructing Infant Department at Barrett Town Primary
Minister Says Every Child Must Benefit from Early-Childhood Education
Jamaican Educators Lauded for Spanish Teaching Methods
Four New Programmes Added to Community Colleges’ Curricula
More Early-Childhood Centres Under Brain Builders Programme
Female Wards and Parents Engage in Reintegration Intervention Session
Youth Leaders to be Trained as National Safety and Security Ambassadors
Youth Leaders to be Trained as National Safety and Security Ambassadors
USAID Grants $67 Million for Youth Component of School Safety Programme
Chairman of ECC Calls on Jamaicans to Support Basic Schools on Labour Day
Younger Generation Must Know Nation’s History – Minister Henry
Education State Minister Condemns Killing of Teachers
Teachers Encouraged to Continue to Act As Positive Role Models for Students
Educators Lauded for Preparing Future Leaders
Let’s End Violence Against Children – Minister Samuda
Read Across Jamaica
Read Across Jamaica Day
Education Ministry Committed to Resolving the Sector’s Issues
Parents and Community Members Urged to Protect the Children
Youth Urged to Beware of Potential Dangers on Social Media
Workforce to be Equipped With Technical and Vocational Skills
Minister Terrelonge, signs Regional Caribbean Safe School Initiative
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April 2019
Gov’t Intensifying Zero-Tolerance Approach to Corporal Punishment in Schools
Educators Urged to Help Rescue Boys from Toxic Masculinity
Gov’t Maintaining Policy Implementation to Tackle Gender Disparity in Education
Campbell’s Castle School Community Welcomes New Building
Parents Encouraged Not to Isolate Children with Disabilities
Focus on Children With Special Needs in May
Adoption Regulations to be Amended
Gov’t Intensifying Zero-Tolerance Approach to Corporal Punishment in Schools
Refurbished Science Lab Handed Over to St. Catherine High
Campbell’s Castle Primary School Rebuilt
OEC to Build State-of-the-Art Multipurpose Facility
Nation’s Children Encouraged to Safeguard their Health
Lady Allen Lauds Schools Providing Meals for Students
‘I Walk, Sleep, Talk, Eat Math’ - Former Counsellor Named Math Teacher Of The Year
Schools Encouraged to Partner in Projects to Reduce Carbon Emissions
Secondary and Tertiary Level Students Appointed Gender Ambassadors
Hundreds of Students to Participate in BPIAJ Summit
PM Reassures Leaders at Education Ministry and Agencies
PEP Students to be First PISA Cohort
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March 2019
National Mathematics Week Church Service
Preparations for PEP Completed – Terrelonge
Young People Carry out Voluntary Work in Manchester
Education Ministry Pushes for Increase in Trained and Certified Persons
91 Youth to Benefit from Empowerment Programme
Tuition-Free School coming to St. Catherine
Schools Must Get Permission before Hiring Temporary Staff
UTech and NCU Receive Institutional Accreditation
HEART/NTA to Expand Training in St. Elizabeth
Maths Teacher of the Year Expected to Make An Impact
University Council of Jamaica Hailed
Seven-Year Secondary-School Programme a Game Changer – Dr. McLean
Gov’t to Embark on Pilot Foster Care Project
Programme to Train and Certify Workforce to be Launched in April By Heart
Rock River Primary Gets Fully Equipped Learning Centre
Gov’t Increases Support for Students Under PATH
Gov’t Committed to Seven-Year High-School Expansion Programme
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February 2019
Don’t Gamble with Your Education – Terrelonge
Four Primary and Infant Schools in St. Ann to be Upgraded
Care Bear Early Childhood Facility Expanded
Education Minister says PEP Exam was a Success
Positive Feedback on PEP
Prime Minister Encourages Past Students to Give Back to their Schools
Educational Assessment Centre Opens in Mandeville
MICO to Offer New Programmes
$371 Million for Education Transformation Programme
Heart/Trust NTA Ramping Up Training and Certification
Adequate Post-Assessment Procedures for PEP
Tips to Help Students get Ready for PEP
Education Minister Salutes 2018 JTA Roll of Honour Awardee
Special Needs Students Will Be Accommodated for PEP
Church Urged to Help Provide Safe Homes for Children
PEP will Foster Entrepreneurship Among Youth – Minister Green
Jamaicans Encouraged to Create Safe Spaces for Children
Child Protection and Family Services Agency Observing Foster Care Week
Education Minister Highlights Importance of Brain Builders Programme
More than 150 Specialist Math Teachers to Graduate in June
17 New Schools to be Built
$533M Spent to Build 69 Classrooms Since 2016
Petersfield High Reports Reduction of Violence Among Students
Minister Green Says Organisations Must Improve Efficiency
Education Ministry Committed to Improving Student Achievement in Mathematics – Senator Reid
More than 400 Schools Benefit from Repair and Expansion Works
Cabinet Signs Off on Draft JTC Bill
Education minister reminds language teachers to upgrade skills, qualifications
NCEL partners with Caribbean Maritime University To execute Leadership Development Interventions
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January 2019
Service Clubs Encouraged to Strengthen Partnership with Education Ministry
Diaspora Urged to Support Pledge 2 Build Initiative
Two Schools Receive Buses From Japan
Schools Embrace Jamaica Moves Initiative
‘I Am Purpose’ - Some 15 Schools To Benefit From Self-Empowerment Programme
PEP Authors Working To Meet New Standards
ECC Continues to Forge Partnerships
Education Ministry Launches New eLibrary Project
Education Sector to Play Critical Role in the Development of the Country
Community Colleges Undertaking More Research – CCCJ
National School Nutrition Policy Being Finalized
Funds Allocated to Complete Classroom Block at Little London High
Steps Being Taken To Fund Education of Students Up to Age 18 – Reid
Teachers Encouraged to Work with Ministry to Tackle Indiscipline in Schools
Alternative Pathways to Secondary Education Programme Fully Implemented
Subsidies for Students Sitting Exit Examinations in 2019
Cabinet Approves Full Roll-Out of Tablets in Schools Programme
Parents and Community Leaders Called on to Protect Children
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December 2018
PEP Exams to be Conducted over a Five Day Period in 2019
Education Minister Explains PEP Mock Exam Results
Placement Mechanism for PEP Same as GSAT
Education Minister Calls for Cultural Shift to End Corporal Punishment
Early-Childhood Practitioners Exempt from Certain Payments
Top performers In Education Ministry Recognised
Education Minister Lauds IPP for its Assistance
Education Ministry Embarks on Early-Childhood Master Teachers Programme
CAP Impacting Young People Significantly
Parents Urged to Speak Out Against Corporal Punishment in Schools
109 Specialist Mathematics Teachers in Training
Education Ministry to Implement Cluster Services Programme
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November 2018
Jamaica’s First Inclusive Academy Opened
Gov’t Boosting Internet Access in Primary Schools and Early Childhood Institutions
Cabinet to Receive Jamaica Teaching Council Bill for Consideration
Education Ministry Embarks on Tertiary Upskilling Initiative
Lady Allen Encourages Youth to be Their Brother’s Keeper
Education System On Track To Meet Global Standards - McLean
57 Received PM Youth Awards for Excellence
Parenting Education Project to be Expanded
Specialist Science Teachers for Primary Schools
Gov’t Working Towards Having 300 Certified Basic Schools by 2019
PEP Mock Test Provides Opportunity to Raise Higher Order Skills – Green
Ministries Working Together to Promote Healthy Eating in Schools
Harsher Penalties Being Considered for Persons Who Harm Children
New Students’ Council Executive Urged to be Agents of Change
State Minister Green Appeals for Jamaicans to Report Cases of Child Abuse
All Basic Schools Must Become Certified – Senator Reid
Minister Reid Attends World’s Largest Lesson Event at the Queen’s School
Gov’t to Assist with Funeral Expenses of John Rollins Success Primary Students
Youth Groups to Receive Funding for Refurbishing of Basic Schools
Education Minister Says NCU’s Rescue Programme Should be Emulated
Students Receive Assistance from International Proxy Parents
Early Stimulation Strategy to Give Children ‘Best Start’ In Life
Education Ministry Partners with USAID to Promote Safe and Secure Environment
Government Committed to Protecting Children
Focus on Mental Health Issues for Youth Month
Enid Bennett High Motivating Boys to Achieve
Ministers Reaffirm Commitment to Ensuring Teen Mothers Continue Education
November Is Youth Month
Contracts Signed for Tablets in Schools Project
Emphasis on Parents in November
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October 2018
Education Ministry Providing 300 Tablet Computers for Primary School Teachers
Education Ministry to Receive 10,000 ICT Devices
Education Ministry Accepting Nominations for 2019 Math Teacher of the Year
JCCF Keen on Steering Youth from Crime
Gov’t Removing Bureaucracy to Deal with Children in Need of Care and Protection
Steps Taken to Ensure All Students Are Given Equal Opportunities
Nutrition and Medical Support During Pregnancy Critical – Senator Reid
Register Special Needs Students Early for PEP
CAP Creates Greater Opportunity For Youth - Reid
Gov’t Will Continue to Boost Investment in Education
NCB Foundation to Pay for More CSEC Subjects
Contracts Totalling US$30 Million Awarded Under Tablets in Schools Project
Jamaica to Review Education System
PEP Website up and Running
Special Education Policy Before Cabinet
Administrative Assistant SEG 1
Education Ministry continues to provide NPL snacks to schools in all parishes *No directive given to use MannaPacks as substitute
BPO Training now Available at Trench Town Polytechnic College
Students Showing Improvement Under PEP Model
RIM Policy Implementation and Sensitisation Programme Launched
Students Could Do CXC Exams Online in Five Years – Minister
PEP Performance Task Pushed Back to March 2019
PEP Website to be Launched
Education Ministry Increasing Uniformed Groups in Schools
Petersfield Primary Implements Activities to Improve Performance in Maths
Education State Minister Says Parent Places Are Needed At ECIs
Reading Critical for Positive Learning Outcomes
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September 2018
Prime Minister Welcomes Plans by UCC to Develop Global Academic City
950 Primary Schools to Receive Tablets and Computers
More Early-Childhood Institutions Certified
State Minister Calls for Partnerships to Upgrade Early-Childhood Institutions
Teachers Must Customise Learning to Meet Needs of Students – Senator Reid
Minister Says School-Feeding Programme Progressing Well
Education Ministry Takes Holistic Approach to Addressing School Discipline
Education Minister Says Leaders Must be Prudent in Managing Resources
New Website to be Launched for PEP
Youth Organisation Lauded For Assistance to Students
PEP Students Will Have Enough Materials – Education Minister
More Metal Detectors in Schools
PM Opens Festo Training Centre at CMU
Mental Health Centre to be Built at Maxfield Park Children’s Home
Behaviour Change Programme to Help at-Risk Youth
Behaviour Change Programme to Help at-Risk Youth
Mineral Heights Primary Taken Off Shift
Education State Minister endorses G20 Declaration on training for employment and sustainable development
More Public Education Needed to Raise Awareness about Mental Health – Reid
Education Minister Highlights Importance of TVET
Education Management Information System Being Developed
Give PEP A Chance to Succeed – Education Minister
Safety and Security Unit of Education Ministry Gets Support of US$3 Million
Literacy More than Reading and Writing – Senator Reid
Training For Unattached Youth at Renovated Red Hills Skills Centre
Time-Out Facilities to Help Students with Behavioural Problems
Runaway Bay All-Age School Gets New Classrooms
Education Ministry To Host PEP Workshops For Parents And Teachers
Michael-Anthony Dobson-Lewis | PEP A Step Up On GSAT
Education, Training Opportunities for Youth Involved in Crime
Education Minister Satisfied With Start of New School Year
Parents of Path Students Worry Less
Home-School Relationship Programme for St. James
Infants Who Enrol in Brain Builder Centres Stand A Better Chance – Education Minister
Education Minister Says All In Place for Smooth Start to New School Year
Curriculum Reforms Catering to 21st Century Learner – Green
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August 2018
PEP Sensitisation Sessions for Parents and Teachers
Western Schools Ready for New School Year
Cabinet Approves Contracts for Additional Textbooks
NPSC Ramps up Social-Intervention Machinery
ECC Calls on Operators of ECIs to Get Registered
Parents Encouraged to Take Advantage of Options in Purchasing Textbooks
Maths Specialist Conducts Lesson with Grade-Five Students and Teachers
Over 30 Youth Certified Under WROC Training Programme
540 Participants Graduate from Youth Enrichment Programme in St. James
Education Ministry Expanding Behaviour Intervention Programme Roll-Out in Schools
Education Ministry Introducing Grooming Policy for Schools
Government Investing More Resources in Education
Education Ministry to Conduct Schools’ PEP Readiness Survey
State Minister Highlights Importance of PEP
More Early Childhood Institutions Being Certified
Minister Says PEP Will Create Inclusive Education System
Education Minister Hails Edna Manley College
Over 30 Youth Certified Under WROC Training Programme
PM Holness Encourages Society to Embrace Primary Exit Profile Examination
Education Minister Lauds Teachers
Licensing Regime to Professionalise Teaching
100 Teachers Being Better Equipped to Impart Spanish
United Way and Partners Assisting Early Childhood Institutions
Needy Students in St. Catherine Awarded Scholarships
Education Ministry to Push for Greater Performance by Students
Public Sector Workers Not Required to Pay School Auxiliary Fees for Children
Roll-Out of National School Leaving Certificate in Sept.
New School Year Brings Opportunity for Renewal – Senator Reid
NPSC Receives Assistance in Home-School Relationship Programme
Basic Schools Get Facelift
Education Ministry Deploying 100 Mathematics Coaches to Schools Islandwide
Education Ministry Launches Mathematics Development Programme
Walker’s Place of Safety to be Rebuilt As State-of-the-Art Facility
United Way Donates $1.47 Million to Six Basic Schools
Increase in CSEC Passes
Employers Should Diversify Job Requirements – Education Minister
Parents Urged to Start Saving Early for Children’s Tertiary Education
Schools Equipped with Metal Detectors
Furniture, Funds Already Delivered to Schools
Corporate Jamaica Urged to Support Brain Builders Programme
High School Students Receive Scholarships from PAEF
Education Ministry Stages Sensitisation Sessions for Parents
Seaview Gardens Primary Nurturing Young Scientists
Education Ministry Working with BIAJ in Preparation for PEP
Education Ministry Working with BIAJ in Preparation for PEP
Education Ministry Ramping Up Career Guidance Programme
Parents Encouraged to Help Children Focus on Tertiary Education
Education Minister Hails NPSC as Catalyst for Social Change
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July 2018
50 Animation Instructors Trained under Youth Employment Project
Tertiary Education System Being Restructured
Education Ministry Urges Private-Sector Support for Maths Thrust
Entrepreneurship Classes in All High Schools September
Gov’t Providing $8.39b in High School Budgetary Support for 2018/19 Academic Year
Mentoring the Youth Matters
PEP Will Better Enable Teachers to Design Lesson Plans
Education Ministry and Parent-Teacher Association to Stage PEP Sessions
Education Ministry Partners With Mexico to Preserve Records
Government to Train More Young Persons Through HEART/NTA
Education Ministry to Increase Promotion of TVET in Secondary Schools
Education Ministry to Increase Promotion of TVET in Secondary Schools
Gov’t Increasing Focus on Skills Training
Retired Vice Principal Elated to Receive PM’s Medal of Appreciation
More Fathers Encouraged To Get Involved In Education System
PM Says Sixth-Form Option Provides Opportunity to Develop Leadership Skills
Schools Benefiting From Leadership Training of Principals
Distinguished Educator Recognised for his Service to Education
Education Minister says PEP will Better Prepare Students for High School
600 Maths Coaches to Benefit from Book Merchant’s Training Workshop
High-School Students to Benefit from Hospitality Programme
Jean Hastings Honoured for Contribution to Education Transformation
More Children with Disabilities to Receive Early Stimulation
Senators Begin Debate on Child Diversion Bill
Brain Builders Programme Launched
JSIF Hands Over Equipment to Protect Teachers and Students from Fire
Education Minister Hails Teachers
Educator Receives PM’s Medal for Nearly 40 Years of Service
Education Minister Commends NCEL
Non-Traditional High School Students Awarded for Academic Excellence
PM salutes Teachers
PM Calls for Stakeholder Support for PEP
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June 2018
No Foreign Language Testing Under PEP!
McLean: No Parental Aid - PEP Performance Task Will Challenge Students To Apply Knowledge
Green To Appoint Board Of Visitors For Children's Facilities
Ministry Understands Parents' PEP Anxieties
PEP To Place Students On Suitable Learning Pathway - Officials
Young People Encouraged to Acquire Skills
Ground Broken for Additional Classrooms at Immaculate
Govt Focussed on Equity and Inclusion in Education
All High Schools Equipped With Metal Detectors
Special Education Policy to be Submitted to Cabinet
Road To PEP | Encouraging Collaboration
First Transitional Complex for Children in State Care to be Opened In August
State Minister Highlights Importance of Sport in Schools
No Fallout in GSAT Results from ZOSOS, SOE
Education Ministry, UWI Partnering to Provide Teacher-Training Scholarships
Ministry Places Full GSAT Cohort In High Schools - Says Zoning Inevitable
Improved Performances in Four GSAT Subjects
Dunrobin Primary Gets Wheelchair Ramp
New Curriculum for Intellectually Challenged Students
Youth Innovation Centres Can Help to Fight Crime – Green
Study to Improve Health and Well-Being of Children
PEP Preparations on Track
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May 2018
Children Warned Not to Overshare Personal Information Online
Youth Employment and Digital Animation Project Moved to OPM
Grade-Five Students to Sit Mock Performance Task Test
Reid To Heighten Focus On Early Childhood Learning
Gov’t Enabling Greater Youth Participation in Decision-Making
More Children with Special Needs to be Reached
Education Ministry to Intensify Outreach for ‘Zero-To-Three’ Initiative
Education Ministry to Re-Introduce the Truancy Officer Programme in Schools
Gov’t Allocates $50 Million for Wheelchair Ramps in Schools Project
School Board Members Attend Training Sessions
New Facilities for Early Stimulation Programme
Government and Teachers Sign Wage Agreement
Government to Build New Schools to Tackle Shift System
Declaration on Higher Education Emerges from Two-Day Summit
Gov’t Looking to Create Integrated Higher Education System
Youth Ministry to Establish Access Points to Assist Youth
Online CXC Exams Coming
Decline in the Number of Children Reported Missing
$1.2 Billion Injected Into National Service Corps
Gov’t Serious About Training – Green
Gov’t Tackles Bullying
Gov’t Working with Family Life Ministries to Establish Privately Run Foster-Care Programme
Dispute Resolution Foundation School Suspension Intervention Programme Yielding Success
Education Minister Cites Reading as Key to Primary Exit Profile Student Preparations
Multipurpose Classroom Being Built at Granville Place of Safety
CHASE Fund Commits $120M to Early-Childhood Certification Programme
Education System Being Transformed
Education Ministry to Establish Two Day-Care Centres in Each Constituency
Happy Teachers Day
Happy Teachers Day
Teachers Urged to Listen to Students
Prime Minister Calls on Parents to Desist from Keeping Children out of School
Private Sector Urged to Increase Support for Financially Challenged Students
Road To PEP - Mastering Communication
World Press Freedom Day
Young Persons Encouraged to Pursue Career Options in Geoscience
Education Minister Calls on Students to Plan for Tuition Fees and to Join JAMVAT
Bog Walk High Introduces Programme to Recognise Boys
Spanish-Jamaican Foundation Pays for Students’ Exams
Ministry Determined to Reduce Violence in Schools – Chief Education Officer
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April 2018
Greater emphasis placed on STEM deliberate, says MOE
7-year high school programme to start September
MOE's special ed policy to be ready for September
Lady Allen Launches 2018 I Pledge Reading Programme
Mentorship Programme for Youth Exiting State Care
Review of Tertiary Education Funding Arrangements Being Considered
PM Lauds CAP Students on their Performance on the International Stage
Prime Minister Lauds Educators of Bog Walk High School
New $16M Multipurpose Building Opened at St. Augustine Place of Safety
Teachers Should Not Fear Pending Licensing Regime – Education Minister
Education Minister Expresses Condolences to Family and Friends of Late Eltham High Teacher
Education Minister Expects Improvement in Math Results
More Than 500 Young Persons to Be Certified Through HOPE
CAPE Students to Earn Credits
Ministry of Youth celebrates Jamaicans elected to Commonwealth Youth Council executive
More Teachers to Be Trained in Restorative Justice
Education Ministry and JCF to Stage Anti-Gang Week
Education Ministry to Embark on One-Year Maths Promotion
Floyd Green Bats For More Scholarships
Affirm Our Children – National Child Month Committee
April 15 to 20 is Maths Week
Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation Certifies First 150 Persons
Ward of State Among Three Recommended for Gallantry Award
Unattached Youth Encouraged to Register for Skills-Based Programmes
Mcclaren Family Hands Over Training Facility to Heart Trust/NTA
NEI report shows improvements in all eight school indicators
Stacey Taylor wins! Maths Teacher of the Year comes from Hatfield Primary
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March 2018
SLB Working to Remove Stigma
Well-Rounded Curriculum for TAP Trainees
Education Minister Praises GSAT Teachers and Administrators
Every Student to Be Placed in Full Five-Year High School
Strong Support for Muirton Child Care Facility
$6 Million Donated Towards Rebuilding of Walker’s Place of Safety
Unattached Youth Programme to Be Absorbed Under Hope – 12,600 to Be Engaged
Specialist Spanish Lecturer for Shortwood Teachers College
Foster Care: Making a Difference in a Child’s Life
NYS Accepting Applications for HOPE Youth Summer Work Programme
NYS to Reach More Young People With Disabilities
Education Officer Says GSAT Preparations Going Extremely Well
SLB Disburses $3.1 Billion to Students
Additional Support for School-Feeding Programme
Gov’t Working on Special Education Policy
$2.7- Billion Hike in Education Budget
$31-m Japanese grant to ease problems at Fair Prospect Primary, Black River High
Ground to Be Broken for Five New High Schools
ECC Remains Focused on Certifyng 300 Basic Schools by 2019
Tertiary Institutions Offering New and in-Demand Courses – Senator Reid
Let's Have A 'PEP Talk'
103 Early-Childhood Institutions Fully Registered, another 300 Soon
Gov’t in Advanced State of Readiness for Primary Exit Profile Roll-Out
Education Minister Commends Japan for Assistance
G-G Says Education Can Take Persons from Poverty to Success
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February 2018
Jamaica Day Still Relevant
Safety Plan In Place For Schools - Minto
Education Minister Highlights Need for Skills Training
Grade-Five Students to Do PEP Mock Exams in June
Thousands of Students to Celebrate Jamaica Day Feb. 23
HEART Commended for Preparing Jamaicans for Technical Jobs
Education Minister Highlights Reduction in Youth Unemployment
$27.8 Million Earmarked for Education Sector Reform
Education Transformation Programme Gets $461 Million
$120 Million Allocated for Solar Project in Schools
$466 Million Allocated to Construct New Classrooms
$466 Million Allocated to Construct New Classrooms
Sewerage Systems at Primary Schools to be Improved
Gov’t Spending $30 Million to Further Advance Early-Childhood Education
More Students to Receive Tablet Computers
$80M Provided for Education Ministry Renovations
Over 800 Children Benefit From Early Childhood Commission Reading Fair
Audrey Sewell Honoured for Contribution to CAP
Quality Education Circle Launched for East Central St. Andrew Schools
Education Minister Wants Deeper Partnership with UWI
Youth Minister Appeals to Jamaicans to Protect Children
Government of Japan Provides $10 Million in Grant Funding to Buff Bay and Iris Gelly Primary Schools
MICO Math Centre Gets $500,000 Boost
50 Environmental Wardens to Be Placed in Primary Schools
Students to Showcase Technical Skills at National Careers Week Event
HEART Signs with BPIAJ for Training
Private Schools Encouraged to Partner with Government
Minister Reiterates Commitment to Take Schools off Shift System
Special Education Teachers More Marketable
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January 2018
Digital Mobile Classroom Project to Benefit More Than 9,000 Students
Education Ministry and UCC Partner to Assist Grade 11 Students
Education Minister Says Students Performing Admirably
UCC, Education Ministry Agree To Widen Access To Higher Education
Ministry Of Education Strengthens Public Awareness For PEP
Government Reaching Out to Unattached Youth
Education Minister Highlights Importance of Jamaica Day
Education Minister Highlights Importance of Jamaica Day
Young People to Be Trained for Jobs in Manufacturing and Export Sectors
Maths Improvement Programme Being Piloted in Five Primary Schools
Education Ministry Working With OAS to Establish Youth Innovation Centres
ECC Reports Success with Reading Projects
Education Ministry Looking to Offer More Science Scholarships
Clarendon Schools to Receive Funds for Improvement Works
Education Minister Wants Infant Department in Every Primary School
Additional Support for Jack’s Hill Primary
Gov’t Provides Counselling, Relief Supplies in Wake of Fire
Grade Four Test results in rural schools show literacy surpassing numeracy
Literacy, numeracy results show girls outmastering boys
Education Minister Wants Bus System for Students in All Parishes
Exam Results Encouraging – Senator Reid
Education Regulation Review Far Advanced
Grooming and Nutrition Policy for Schools to Be Outlined
CXC trains teachers for green engineering subject
Physical Activity Must Be Incorporated into Teaching
Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, Minister of Education, Youth and Information Back to School National Broadcast
Youth Benefit From HEART/NTA Art And Craft Workshop
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December 2017
Gov't, OAS Partnership To Establish Youth Innovation Centres
More Tertiary Programmes Online
PEP Will Help Tailor Learning to Meet Students’ Needs – Senator Reid
Cabinet Approves Law School for Utech
Education Minister Hails Council of Community Colleges
PM Says He Supports Concept of Occupational Degrees
New Infant School Opens in Negril
79 Receive PM Youth Awards for Excellence
Young Persons Guided to Areas Where Employment is Being Generated – PM
Education Ministry Introduces Associate Degree in Occupational Studies
University Establishes Scholarship in Honour of Education Minister
61 Nominees Shortlisted for PM’s Youth Awards for Excellence
Manchester Educators Named Teacher, Principal Of The Year
Ministry Releases Ebooks For Early Childhood Learning
Education Ministry Committed to Transformation – Green
Education Ministry Signs MoU With BAU University to Provide 107 Scholarships
Gov’t to Invest $20 Million in Sixth-Form Block at Mount St. Joseph High
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November 2017
Schools Being Retrofitted to Improve Disabled Access
Class Sizes to be Reduced
Youth at the Centre of Development – Senator Reid
Calmer Students - New Report Shows Drastic Reduction Of Violence In Schools
Child Abuse Prevention and Parenting Education Campaigns to Roll Out
Youth Ambassadors Receive Instruments of Office
Youngsters in State Care Awarded for Their Achievements
Discussions under Way to Broadcast Stem Content to Schools
Education Minster Pledges to Assist Alpha Institute
Gov’t Committed to Ensuring Access to Tertiary Education – Senator Reid
Gov’t Training 20,000 for Labour Market
Government Lobbying Diaspora’s Support for National School Bus Service
MoU Signed to Further Boost Child Protection Services
State Minister Green Wants to Reach More Young People
On A Mission To Defeat The Maths Monster
Green Expects Improved Accountability With Merger
Fearsome Four - MOE Fits First Set Of Violent Schools With Metal Detectors
National Mathematics Programme Yielding Results at Green Island Primary
All Set For PEP - Reid
100 Young Persons to be Appointed National Youth Parliamentarians
Parents to Learn Effective Disciplinary Strategies
Deputy Chief Education Officer Urges Jamaicans to Do More to Protect Children From Abuse
NYS Launches Volunteer Project Competition for Upgrading of Basic Schools
MOU to Better Align Education and Training with Labour Market Needs
Student Motivational Programme Launched
Work of Parenting Support Commission Key in addressing Crime – Senator Reid
HEART TRUST/NTA Develops Bamboo Training Courses
Reid says Government to start procuring CCTV for schools
New Child-Protection Agency Formed From Merger Of CDA, OCR
Government Getting Ready To Roll Out PEP
Education Ministry To Lead Crime Fight - Reid
Parents Urged to save for Child’s Tertiary Education
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October 2017
More than 250 Youth Trained and Certified
Youth Urged to Focus on ‘substance Ova Hype’
Education Minister Says More Persons Should Become Multilingual
Nominations Open for Math Teacher of the Year Competition
Applications now Open for Occupational Studies Associate Degree
Education Ministry Wants to Increase Uniformed Groups in Schools
Parent of Hearing-Impaired Teenager Welcomes Literacy Enhancement Project
UWI Develops Material to Improve Media and Information Literacy in Schools
Parents Urged to be Main Influencers in Children’s Lives
Use technology for teaching and learning, educators urge
High Schools Receive Vocational Education Grant
Third International TVET Conference Slated for November 29 to December 1
Parent of Hearing-Impaired Teenager Welcomes Literacy Enhancement Project
Universities Urged to Ensure Degrees are in Line with Country’s Development Goals
Blended Learning - Integrating Technology In Classrooms
Reaching Vulnerable Youth Through Art On The Street
Teachers Use Drama To Foster Creativity And Writing Skills
University Graduates Urged To Pursue Political Office
Vocational Training To Strengthen Regional Economy - Reid
Trench Town Polytechnic Looking to Attract More Students
State rebuilding youth clubs to promote peace
Teachers Trained To Assist Students With Behaviour Issues
Use information to make a difference in the world — education minister
Seminar To Help Boost Parent-Child Relationship
Universal School Enrollment Up To Age 16
Cabinet Approves Final Draft of National Youth Policy
More Students Achieve Mastery In Literacy And Numeracy Tests
Jamaica to Benefit from US $4-Million Safety and Security in Schools Project
Reid: Grade Four Literacy And Numeracy Test Scores Up
All Young Persons Should Have a Pathway to Higher Education – Minister
Encourage Youngsters To Read
Japan Hands Over Calculation Time Booklets To Government Of Jamaica
Online Video Resource Tool Pitched To Teach Students Maths Basics
CDA Improves Monitoring Of Children
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September 2017
Education Ministry to Place all GSAT Students in High School in 2018
Teachers Benefit from Summer Skills Training Programme
Students to Pay for Damaged, Lost Textbooks
All Primary Students Must Matriculate to Secondary School – Minister
Gov’t Committed to Free Flow of Information – Minister Reid
NPSC to Use Research to Improve its Work
Education Minister Pledges $6 Million to Improve Industrial Arts Department at Wolmer’s Boys
Government to Stand Surety for Bonded Students
42 Schools to be Taken off Shift System
Schools Urged To Submit Needs Early
STEM has gathered steam ...increased ministry funding; the arts now included
SLB on education minister's radar - Reid hopes to increase service delivery at financing agency
23 Retired Educators Honoured
Training and counselling for staff of childcare facilities ministry
High schools receive $34 billion for academic year
Cabinet to Approve Merger of CDA and OCR
Parents Urged To Dialogue With Children To Tackle Bullying
Maritime Institute to Officially Become University on September 28
Maritime Institute to Officially Become University on September 28
Education Ministry To Make Physical Activity Mandatory For Schools
Youth Climate Change Conference Slated for October 10 and 11
Education Ministry Committed to Ensuring that all Students Attain Qualifications
More Schools For JA - St Ann Ranks High On Ministry's Three-Year Expansion Programme
Deaf Students to Benefit from Literacy Project
Students Must See Investment As Push To Achieve Greatness – Education Minister
Placement of All Students in Full High Schools Next Year
Jamaica Urged to Adopt Singapore Math Model
Grade-Nine Students Create History at Mico Practising
MOE Gives Helping Hand To Mount Salem's Youth
Government Unwavering in Commitment to Education – Reid
NCEL To Launch New Initiatives
Education Ministry Sets Up ICT Steering Committee
September 8 is International Literacy Day
Ministry Allocates $698 Million for School Upgrading Projects
Educators Optimistic About National Standards Curriculum
Schools Report Smooth Transition from Shift System
School Administrators, Parents and Students to Be Prepared For PEP
Education Minister Opens New Sanitation Facility at Mona Heights Primary
School Grooming Policy Expected This Month - Reid
Smooth Start to New School Year
Back-to-School Message by Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid
Hundreds of Schools Spruced Up
35,000 Pieces of Furniture Being Distributed to Schools
Gov’t Targeting Increased Use of Technology in Education
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August 2017
Education Ministry Rolls out Pilot Rural School Bus System September
Revised Standards for Teacher Education Available by October
Rural Educators Ready for New School Year
Education Minister Reiterates that Parents’ Contribution is Not Compulsory
Tertiary students urged to use critical thinking to advance country
Multiple Education Pathways At Secondary Level
Education Matters: Guidelines For PE And Contact Sports In Schools
Gov’t Placing Greater Focus On Advancing Early Childhood Education
440 Scholarships Awarded to Stem Student Teachers
Education State Minister Urges Skilled Parents to Become Volunteers
Government Committed to Providing High-Quality Education – Minister
Plans Well Advanced for National Mentorship Scheme
Government Working to Achieve Teacher-Pupil Ratio of 1:25
Parents Urged to Educate Children About their Safety
Education System Must be Re-engineered- PM Holness
900 youngsters participate in National Children's Summit
Minister Floyd Green leads a delegation to Commonwealth Youth Ministers Conference
Education Minister Apologises Again - Reid Vows To Work With Teachers
Overseas Examinations Commission To Invest Millions In Technology For Schools
Ministry Taking Steps To Secure Students
Improved Pass Rates for 18 of 34 Subjects in CSEC
Performance in CAPE Improves by 3.2%
Improved Showing For Non-Traditional CXC Subjects
Robert Miller | Don’t Shut Out The Children
Maths Passes Up But Ministry Reports Drop In Sciences and English Language
Services in Child Protection Sector Being Streamlined
Maths Coaches and Specialists to Attend Training Workshop
More ECIs Attain Certification
60 Students Awarded $4 Million in Scholarships and Bursaries
TVET Critical in Advancing Economic Development of Jamaica
Students Benefitting from Supervised School Intervention Programme
PM Launches Youth Summer Employment Programme
Education Ministry seeks to clarify schools funding policy
Govt Looking to Double Tertiary Enrollment by 2030
Education Ministry Providing $226.3 Million in Support to Seven Named Schools
Reid warns of 'strong action' against schools that breach fee policy
More GSAT Students Pass Mathematics
More GSAT Students Pass Mathematics
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July 2017
Jamaicans Have a Responsibility to Report Child Abuse – Senator Reid
Diaspora Members Make Donations to Education Sector
Diaspora Conference | Reid Backs Diaspora In Public-Private Alliance On Early Childhood Education
50 Infant Departments To Be Established at Primary Schools
Green Defends NYS Programme
Diaspora Urged to Utilise Education Trust for School Donations
Integrated Assault On Violence Against Children Takes Shape
Education Minister Says Sector Must Respond to Needs of Industry
Coffee Production To Be Introduced In School Curriculum
New Security Measures For Schools
Youth Welcome National Service Corps
900 regional primary school teachers to receive training in mathematics
JET-Setting In Japan
50 Children Graduate from Early Stimulation Programme
Don’t Place Lewd Posters at Schools
CCTVs to be Installed in Secondary Schools
Education Ministry Commences Procurement Process for Literature Texts
Principals and Teachers Invited to Apply for Lasco Awards
USAID Provides US$3 Million for Safety and Security In Schools Project
Schools Urged to Participate in Youth Environment Advocacy Programme
Education Meaningless Without Values, Says Reid
Parents Urged to Support PTAs
Community Colleges Providing Access to Affordable Tertiary Education
Education Ministry Disburses $1.4 Billion in Subventions to Schools
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June 2017
PM's National Youth Awards Nomination Form
Education ministry signs deal to offer students free access to Microsoft Office 365 tools
Education Ministry Begins Inspection of Schools
Students Honoured by National Child Month Committee
Education Matters | Aspiring Principals’ Programme Prepares Effective Leaders
PM Hails Nation’s Teachers
1500 Unattached Youth Attend HOPE Orientation
New Categories Added to PM’s Youth Awards
Parents Urged to Support Children in the Arts
Principals Urged to Stick to School Support Contribution Policy
Entrepreneurship Major Focus in Creative Industry
All School Leavers Have Options - Students Who Don't Move On To Six Form Can Get Qualified Through Alternative Government Programmes
Grade Four Students to Sit Literacy and Numeracy Exams on June 21 And 22
Defend Yourself - Education Minister's Message To Teachers Attacked By Students
Reid Seriously Considering 'Time Out' Facilities
Education Ministry Confident Step Towards PEP Will Improve Student Outcome
NCU Urged to Undertake More Agricultural Based Studies
Diaspora Contributed US$186,000 to Education Sector
Gov’t to Review Tertiary Education Funding
Not Hair Police - Ministry Will Still Allow Latitude With School-Grooming Policy
No Immediate Shift To Zoning Of Schools
Education Ministry to Allocate $1 Billion to Support Schools
All-Age, Shift Schools To Be Phased Out
New Curriculum to Improve Methods of Teaching
Education Minister Confident 100 ECIs will be Certified by August
No Transfer Policy Remains in Place
Teacher of the Year runs Spanish classes for colleagues
PEP pilot to be introduced in September
National College For Educational Leadership - Preparing Principals For Effective School Leadership
Universal Numeracy at the Primary Level a Priority – PM
Education Minister Salutes Parents
Education Ministry Expanding Assistance to Autistic Children
Schools Ready to Offer Entrepreneurship Training
Children Encouraged to Speak out Against Abuse
Gov’t to Spend $100M Per Annum to Improve Schools’ Safety and Security
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May 2017
Basic School Receives Help from Foreign Affairs Ministry
Basic School Receives Help from Foreign Affairs Ministry
JIRC Urges Companies to Donate Books
Career Advancement Programme
Education Matters | Centre Of Occupational Studies Earns Accolades
New Employment Opportunities - Bridging The Skills Gap
Community colleges to offer BPO, logistics programmes
Residents Take Part in Child Protection Sensitization Session
500 Volunteers Trained to Search for and Rescue Missing Children
Robert Miller | Investment In Education To Reap Prosperity
HEART Trust to break ground for BPO Finishing School
NCMC Celebrates Nation’s Children
25,200 Young People to be Employed Under Summer Work Programme
Government not about Censorship – Education Minister
Child Month Message by Hon. Floyd Green
John Rollins Success Scores with Calculation Time
Most Students Sat Exams; Schools To Reopen Today
CAP creating career opportunities through education and skills training
Education ministry continues measures to improve student performance in maths
Oversight Committee Established For Early-Childhood Sector
Teachers Recognised in South West St. Elizabeth
Gov’t Placing TVET at Core Of Education System – Senator Reid
Cabinet to Get Special Education Policy in June
Read Across Jamaica Brings Out The Joy Of Reading!
Teachers' Day Joy! - Educators Pampered, Saluted For Service
CDA Wants Laws To Prevent Child Abandonment In State Care
Traditional Education Must be Joined With TVET – Minister
Education Key to Nation Building – Senator Reid
Use child month to renew commitment to children – Green
Senator Ruel Reid’s Statement to Cabinet on Early Childhood Programmes
Government to Restructure Funding for Tertiary Education
Service Clubs Urged to Help Basic Schools Meet Certification Standards
Skills Training is a Valid Choice – Green
Assistance for Students Preparing for CSEC Exams
GRADE FOUR NUMERACY TEST RESULTS BY SCHOOL
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April 2017
400 More Trained Teachers for Early Childhood Sector
Education Matters | Clubs And Uniformed Groups Key Allies In Students’ Development
Government to Take Over Private Early Childhood Institutions
Girls Create Innovations to Address Social Issues
Grade-Nine Students to Learn Entrepreneurship
Private-Sector Support for Social Bonds to Fund Tertiary Education
Students Urged to Write Plan for Goals
Montego Bay to Host Third Caribbean TVET Conference
Students Must be Included in School Leadership – Green
Students urged to explore computer-based careers
Union Gardens Infant Meeting the Nutritional Needs of Students
Teachers Urged to View Profession as their Most Valuable Asset
Government Making It Easier To Adopt Wards Of The State
Summerfield Child Facility Refurbished
Students Need to be More Aware About CARICOM
Early-Childhood Sector to Benefit from Mobay City Run
50 teachers participate in workshop on special learning needs
Home Economics Education Plays Key Role in National Development
$60 Million Expansion Project Opens at Brown’s Hall Primary
Gov’t Spending $300 Million to Repair Primary Schools
Cumberland High School to Get Asst. Dean of Discipline
Education Minister Urges Diaspora Group to Partner in the Provision of School Buses
150 Youth Being Trained in 3D Animation
MINISTER OF STATE MAKES FIRST SECTORAL DEBATE PRESENTATION
HEART Trust/NTA Increases Grant to SLB
Int’l Partnerships Being Forged to Address Child Abuse
Cashless System for Schools Launched
Child Development Agency Gets Mobile Mental Health Unit
Parents Urged to Support JADCO’s Public Education Programme
Children’s Homes to be Renovated
Gov’t to Partner with Facebook to Broadcast Ananda Alerts
Two Buses for Children in State Care
Facebook To Help Jamaica Find Missing Children
Prime Minister’s Youth Awards Returns this Year
MPs Urged to Help ECIs Become Certified
More Youth to Gain Work Experience Under GWEP
IPAD 4 Life Beneficiary Shines at Champs
Portmore Basic School Gets Support Towards Achieving Certification Standards
Jamaica tertiary Education Commission Scholarships
Wolmer’s Boys’ Student Takes Top Prize in ATI Essay Competition
Second Phase of Tablets in Schools Programme to Launch September
Infant Department Opens at Allman Hill Primary and Junior High
Operational Standards Set for ECIs
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March 2017
Senator Reid to Receive ‘Man of the Decade in Education Award’
Schools to be Expanded
Seaga Praised for Creating Heart Trust/NTA
Mocho Primary Students Benefit from Literacy Programme
St. Joseph’s Infant Seeks Support to Meet ECC’s Operating Standards
Rural PATH Students to Benefit from School Transportation
Simplify Early Childhood Teaching, Urges Reid
Principal Looks to Transform Rural St. Andrew Primary School
Knox Community College Making an Impact in Central Jamaica
Caribbean Maritime Institute – Driving the Economic Growth Agenda Through Education and Training
More than 3,000 Athletes at Boys and Girls’ Champs
Gov’t Must Ensure that all Students Have Access to Education – Senator Reid
Education Minister Engages Tertiary Institutions on Affirmative Action
Genesis Academy to Host Spell off on March 29
The Jamaica Library Service Embraces the Use of Technology in its Services
Education State Minister Encourages Stakeholders at Bog Walk High School
Don’t let fees affect students’ education, Green urges schools
Vauxhall High Host Open Day
Touchdown Project Launched
Japan Provides $10 Million for Hospitality Training Facility in Hanover
Teachers Urged to Find Creative Ways to Teach Math
ECC Forms Partnership To Help Early Childhood Schools
Literacy Project Reaping Success
Students Must be Guided to Choose Careers
The Mico University to Launch Education Conversation Series
Resource App for Young People to Roll Out Shortly
OCA Undertakes Public Outreach and Education Campaign
Principals Welcome Assistance from Japan
More Participants in NYS Summer Employment Programme
HEART Merger to Expand Access to Training and Certification
Increased Access to Technology in Public Libraries
Math Scholarship Flyer
Education Minister wants More Students to Pursue Careers in the Sciences
Elevate Youth Festival Takes Place Thursday
Education Minister to Discuss Funding with Tertiary Institutions
JFLL Gets $18.2m Grant from Japanese Gov’t
Wanted: Primary School Maths Specialists
Schools in St. Mary to be Expanded
Mocho Primary to Get Resource Centre
St. Richard’s Early Childhood Education Centre Expanded
Portmore-Based Genesis Daycare and Learning Centre Certified By ECC
Jamaicans Urged to Embrace Mathematics
Government To Build Five High Schools Over A Five-Year Period
Education Ministry Ensuring Smooth Sitting Of GSAT
Jamaica House Basic School Gets ECC Certification
Improved Student Performance in GSAT and CSEC
Ja REEACH Stages World Water Day Video Competition
Ensure Children are Prepared for GSAT
Ministry intensifies measures to improve CSEC Maths passes
Crescent Primary Educator is Mathematics Teacher of the Year
Inmates to Benefit From MOU to be Signed by Security Ministry and JFLL
Quality Assurance in Tertiary Education Week from March 6-10
USAID-Funded Skills Training and Employment Programme to Benefit At-Risk Youth
More Help for PATH Students
Jamaicans Should Support and Promote Positive Messages in Music
Innovative Workforce the Way Forward
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February 2017
Early Childhood Commission Looking to Certify 300 Schools by 2019
Early Childhood Commission Looking to Certify 300 Schools by 2019
Early Childhood Commission Helps To Raise Standards Of Basic Schools
Focus on Mathematics March 5-10
Gov’t Committed to Inclusive Education System
JN Project to Use Dancehall in Teaching Maths and Science
Legacy to be focus of Jamaica Day
$30-Million Scholarship Programme Launched
Parents Urged to Pay More Attention to their Children
CDA Empowers Child-Abuse Victims through ‘Aria’s Story’
Schools Being Provided with Quality Leaders
Inner-City Children to Benefit from GSAT Clinics
Inner-City Youth to Benefit from Internships
Inner-City Youth to Benefit from Internships
Pit Latrines to be Replaced in Schools
Education Minister Pleased with Utilisation of Resources in Schools
Increased Funding for Early-Childhood Institutions
Govt Committed to Addressing School Infrastructure Needs – Senator Reid
Strides Made in Improving Adoption Process
$63 Million to Build Two Early Childhood Schools
Education Minister Welcomes Social Enterprise Study
Ministry Of Education Endorses Stay Alert App
Youth Urged to Delvelop Innovations to Help Solve Society’s Problems
Education Minister says NSC better for Students
Students Urged to Become Developers of Goods and Services
Second Chance for Persons Without Formal Qualifications
Gov’t has Honoured Financial Commitments to Secondary Schools
Apprenticeship a Solution to Youth Unemployment, Low Certification
$56 Million Set Aside to Complete Upgrading Works at UTECH
Education Ministry Working to Develop First-Rate Apprenticeship System
Great Demand for Upskilling and Retooling Programme
Cultural Heritage the Focus for Jamaica Day
$11 Million Allocated for Pilot Project to Strengthen School Feeding Programme
Outstanding Principal Credits School for Award
Education Ministry Meets with Stakeholders Groups on Merger of Training Agencies
Education Gets $5 Billion Increase in 2017/18 Budget
Gov’t Committed to Increasing Payments to Early Childhood Educators
$641M Allocated to Provide Additional Classrooms
Students Encouraged to ‘Stay Alert’
Paul Adams is Jamaica Teaching Council’s Outstanding Principal
ECC Urges Parents, Teachers to Keep Children Safe
Gov’t Firmly Committed to Ensuring the Safety of Children – Reid
Full Implementation of National Standard Curriculum this Year
Jamaicans Urged to do More to Protect Children
Gov’t Taking Zero Tolerance Approach to Child Abuse – Green
Merger of Training Agencies to Benefit At-Risk Youth – Senator Reid
Education Minister Commends the Church
Work of Teachers Lauded by Education Minister
Thousands of Students to Take Part in National Careers Week
Education Minister Commends NCB Foundation
Government to Re-establish Leadership of Institutions
State Minister Urges Teachers to Ensure their Safety
Education Ministry Looking at Special Needs Framework
Education Minister to Make Submission for PISA
HEART/NTA, JFLL and NYS to Merge
Nutrition Products to Increase Output
UNESCO Providing Technical Support to Craft Strategic Plan for Tertiary Education
Empowerment Day for Boys at St. Catherine High School
Education ministry to provide more assistance for Liberty Academy
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January 2017
Education Minister Welcomes New Law School
Education Matters | Education Ministry Partners With Stakeholders To Assist Students Choose Career Paths
Students Urged to Pursue Studies in Non-Traditional Areas
300 Additional Basic Schools to be Certified by 2019
ECC Standards Have to be Very High – State Minister
More Basic Schools to be Rationalised, Certified this Year
Special Devotion for Mona High Student who Died Jan. 23
Tertiary Graduates to Help Clear Backlog at OCR and CDA
Clifton Boys’ Home wards relocated to better facility
Govt Committed to Providing Opportunity for Continuous Learning
Heart Foundation Urges Jamaicans to Screen for SCA
Public Access to Education for 763,798 Students
Second in Series Upskilling Jamaica Training Courses Gets Under Way Monday
Youth Ministry Appoints Committee Chairman To Oversee CDA, OCR Merger
Special-Education Regional Round Table from January 24 to 26
ECC Receives $20 Million to Assist with Development Of ECIs
Debate on Bill to Give CMI University Status Gets Under Way
Gov’t Increases Funding to Child-Abuse Hotline
State Offering Assistance to Child and Family
Education Ministry, Hocking College partnership yields scholarships
Education Ministry cites new, continuing initiatives to help students
HEART Trust/NTA, National Youth Service Among Learning Agencies To Be Merged
GSAT Mock Exam January 11-12
National Broadcast
National Broadcast
National Broadcast
New Jamaica/China exchange programme to include students, teachers
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December 2016
ECC Invites Donations to Help Schools Meet Certification Standards
Lasco Teacher of the Year Passionate About Education
Education Minister Emphasises Importance of CAP
JCTE, HEART-Trust / NTA launch new Occupational Studies degree project
Caribbean Maritime Institute to be Expanded
PM Says Access to Education is an Inalienable Right
Gov’t to Make Significant Investments in the Early Childhood Sector
Revamped Values and Attitude Campaign to Begin in 2017
Revamped Values and Attitude Campaign to Begin in 2017
Effective School Management Requires Principals with Leadership Skills – PM
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November 2016
Education Minister Reiterates Position on School Fees
Every Child will be Given Appropriate Attention – Education Minister
Youth Festival at Devon House Nov. 25
Sixteen Outstanding Youth Leaders Selected for YACJ
Prime Minister Launches Youth Advisory Council of Jamaica
Message from the Honourable Floyd Green Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information - International Students’ Day
National Education Trust Partners with JDETF to Raise US$2 Million
Support for Spanish Town High to Transition from Shift System
HEART Trust NTA Merger
Six Inducted into Executive Principals’ League
Young People Take on Pivotal Issues
Cabinet to Consider Proposal For District Constables at Transport Centre
Education Ministry Explores Wellness Programme for Teachers
Countries In Region Urged to Adopt Licensing System for Teachers
Special bus service for students, increased patrols along targeted corridors
Ministry of Education Appoints New Permanent Secretary
Education Trust Invites Donor Support
Gov’t Increasing Support for Primary Schools
Jamaicans Urged to Protect Youth from Harm
Church Invited to Partner with Education Ministry
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October 2016
Educators Encouraged to Use More Technology
More Funding for Early-Childhood Institutions Next Year
Primary Schools to be Equipped with ICT
High Schools Adequately Funded – Senator Reid
Education Ministry to Review Student Councils
Wards of the State and PATH Students to Get More Help from Education Ministry
Human Trafficking Added to School Curriculum
Message from Education Minister, Senator Ruel Reid, in Observance of World Teachers’ Day 2016
Schools to remain closed Tuesday
Foreign Languages To Be Compulsory Up To Grade Nine
Education State Minister Endorses Stock Market Game
Education Ministry Updates Nation on School Operations and Hurricane Matthew
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September 2016
Parents Urged to Complete GSAT Registration Form
Another 168 basic schools to be merged
Steady GSAT Pass Rates in Maths and English Over Four Years
Education Ministry Sets Up Corporate Financial Committee
Prime Minister Says More Children Have Access to Education
Math Project for Parents to be Implemented November
Education Minister Pleased with Improvement in Student Behaviour at Transport Centre
Ministry Strengthening Support Systems for Child-Abuse Victims
Education Minister Endorses UNICEF’s Global Goals
Education Curriculum Realigned to Benefit the Youth
Education Ministry Welcomes Study to Improve Performance in Mathematics
Early Disbursement of Funds Results in Smooth Start to School Year
Ministry of Education to Implement Suicide Prevention Strategies
Grooming Standards to be in Place for Academic Year 2017/18
Ministry Partners With JCF to Ensure Students Attend School Safely
Smooth Start to New School Year
12 More Schools to be Removed from Shift System
Strategies to Improve Math Results
Gov’t Spends $800 Million to Procure Textbooks
Schools to be Repaired Before New Academic Year
Gov’t Provides Budgetary Support for All School Operations
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August 2016
NATIONAL BROADCAST
Discussions Under Way for CCTV to Link Schools and Transport Centre
All in Place for New School Year
Early-Childhood Learners at Acceptable Level
Principals Receive Advanced Training
Government Committed to Universal Access to Secondary Education
Adult Literacy Now at 87%
Education Ministry Receives Furniture from the Joseph Assignment Global Initiative (JAGI)
Schools to Get More Money for Maintenance
Gov’t contemplating incentives to keep specialist teachers
Three Top GSAT Students Receive Scholarships
Improved Passes in 13 CSEC Subjects
Education Ministry to Address Decline in CSEC Math Passes
Government Committed to Youth Development
UNFPA: Unleash the Power of the Youth, International Youth Day 2016
Joint Statement from the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information and the United Nations Population Fund for International Youth Day 2016
No Compromise on ECC Standards – PM
Show More Love and Care for Children – PM
Schools Agree To Cooperate With Auxiliary Fees Policy
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July 2016
Teachers Must Use Regular Contact with Students to Improve System – Minister Reid
Gov’t Moving to Make Education a Legal Right
Statement from the Office of the Prime Minister on the New Funding Arrangements for Schools
Toll-Free Line for Jamaica House Fellowship
Compulsory Education A Priority – PM
Education Ministry To Host School Safety Workshops
Every School Must Have Functional PTA – Senator Reid
Senator Reid Wants More Teachers to be Trained in Special Education
Mico Hosts STEM Training Camp
Scholarships for Persons to Teach Mathematics and Science
Teachers Trained for New National Standard Curriculum
Literacy Target Surpassed by Grade 4 Students
CAP Graduates Urged to Seek Employment, Higher Education
Schools Urged to Make Use of GSAT Profiles
Over 70 Institutions Apply to Offer Cap
Principals Urged to Stick to Registration Fee Guidelines
Changing the game with CAP
Teachers Must be Well Trained – Education Minister
Education Key to Country’s Prosperity – Senator Reid
Teacher Training For New Curriculum Starts This Week
Adult Education Deemed Pivotal to Advancing Caribbean Development
Gaps in training needs for workforce being identified
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June 2016
Exam to replace GSAT pushed back to 2018
Grade Nine Diagnostic Test to be Introduced 2019
JA to Host Conference on Adult Education
Innovators Urged to Develop Apps to Boost Gov’t Operations
45,000 Students to Benefit from Entrepreneurship Programme
Phasing out of junior high schools continuing
Youth Encouraged to Include Vocational Education
Education Ministry Releases Fee Guidelines For Public Schools
Schools Urged to Keep Down Registration Cost
$295 Million Allocated to NYS
PM Hails Nation’s Teachers
Education Minister Calls for Partnership
CAP has to Work – Dr. Cornwall
Education Ministry to Undertake Major Infrastructural Projects
Education Minister Satisfied With First 100 Days
Prime Minister to Honour 40 Educators on June 23
Ministry Increases Funding to High Schools, Supports Parents’ Contribution
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May 2016
New HEART Trust Board to Target Marginalised Groups, Mainstream Technical Education
National Child Month Broadcast by Hon. Floyd Green
National Child Month Broadcast by Hon. Floyd Green
Caribbean Maritime Institute Signs MOU
Governor General: Scholarship Announcement
Education Ministry Honours Former Employees
Ruel Reid: Our Youth Still Need CAP
Education Minister Discusses Sexuality Education With Advocacy Group
MOEYI Launches Our-Children-JA Campaign
Teachers’ Day 2016 Message
Church Urged to Help Counsel Abused Children
Reading Programme Lauded
OCR Invites Students to Become Child Ambassadors
Permanent Secretary Welcomes Turks and Caicos Islands Educators
Math app now available for Primary schools
Education Minster Tours US Special Needs School
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April 2016
Minister's Message for Education Week
Youth Ministry to Launch National Campaign in May
Minister Outlines Funding of Education
Fixing Families A Priority Says Education Minister
Education Minister Urges Parents to Put Children First
Jamaica to Host UNESCO Conference in June
Education Minister Endorses ERP System at CMI
MINISTRY TO REMOVE AUXILIARY FEES IN SEPTEMBER
Tell the Children the Truth
NCEL/UWI awards second batch of Aspiring Principals
Education Minister Meets Prince Ermia Sahle - Selassie
Government and Opposition to Lead Values Campaign
Information Minister Meets Flow Executives
State Minister Green Accepts Donation for Child Month
Child Month 2016 Calendar
Minister Welcomes Removal of Offensive Poster from School Gate
Child Month 2016: Healthy Children Build a Stronger a Nation
Education Ministry to Work Closer with Autism Body
NCEL and MIND Sign Training Agreement
Information Minister Discusses Media Access with Press Body
Cabinet Approves Award to Procure Primary Textbooks
JTA Holds First Meeting With New Education Minister
Mexico to Strengthen Cooperation in Education with Jamaica
Minister Green Urges Young Men to Be Role Models
Ministry Commits $3.5 million Improvement at Padmore Primary
Plans Progressing Well for Implementation of APSE
US Ambassador Calls On Minister of Education
Singapore Math Resources Available to Local Teachers
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March 2016
Primary School Principals Welcome TVET Integration
Gov’t, Opposition Discuss Youth Development
Education Minister Praises Diaspora for Supporting Education
Gov’t Launches Alternative Pathways to Secondary Education
Minister Green Congratulates Shamoy Hajare on Winning Commonwealth Youth Award
CXC Students Will Receive Extra Answer Sheets if Needed
Education Minister Gives High Marks to GSAT Administrators
Increase in Number of Students Sitting GSAT
Maths Expo 2016 Gateway to Knowledge and Opportunities
Maths and Science Scholarships
Jamaica Day Edutainment at Belmont Academy
Welcome Aboard
Oneal McLeod Awarded Maths Teacher of the Year
Holy Trinity High Students Sing A New Song
New Ministers' First Day in Office
All in Place for GSAT 2016 Sitting
All in Place for GSAT 2016 Sitting
Thwaites says farewell to staff
6000 Students to Attend Math Expo
Schools Celebrate Jamaica Day on Friday
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February 2016
Vere Technical High a Leader in Innovation
Insurance Industry pleased with its investment in ‘Maths Workshops'
Public Libraries to Provide Job Information
Ministry To Provide 400 Math, Science Teachers Scholarships
Minister of Education Launches Jamaica Day 2016
Zika Virus Update
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January 2016
Education Achievements in 2015
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December 2015
International Council On Education For Teaching - Call For Papers
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November 2015
Education Programme Launched for PATH Parents
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October 2015
JAMAICAN STUDENTS SCORE HIGH ON CITY & GUILDS EXAMS
Mathematics & Science Education Scholarship Awards
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September 2015
Back to School 2015
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July 2015
Education Minister receives copy of Vision 2030 Jamaica storybook
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June 2015
All in Place for Grade Four Literacy and Numeracy Tests
JAMVAT Office Relocation
GSAT Statement by Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, Minister of Education
Ministry Launches Grade Four Tests TV Programme
Ministry To Increase Transfer of GSAT Students Due to Distance
Ministry Commends Schools on Preparation for Grade Four Tests
High Cost Of Graduation Packages
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May 2015
Challenge Issued to Global Teacher Trainers
Education Ministry Bans Disruptive Game From Schools
Junior Achiever Calls on Public and Private Sectors to Support Youth
Education Ministry Focuses on Resocialisation at Grade 7
Industry Leaders to Spur Growth of STEM Academies
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April 2015
Educators Trained in Positive Behaviour Management System
Aspiring Principals Complete Training
Sectoral Presentation 2015 - 2016
Educational Television Guide 2015
High School Deans of Discipline Upgrade Skills
Parents Empowered to Care for Children with Special Needs
Students with Special Needs Accommodated at GSAT Exams
SEVEN JAMAICAN STUDENTS AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS
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February 2015
Sectoral Presentation 2014 - 2015
Education Ministry distributes literacy books to 800 schools
Minister Praises Staff, Stakeholders for Achievements by the Education Sector
New Guidelines for Managing SBAs
Ministry Steps up Training for Potential School Principals
Ministry Updates Public on Plans to Administer GSAT
Education Ministry Aiming for Full Compliance with Procurement Procedures
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January 2015
Statement by Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites
Security and Safety Policy Guidelines
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December 2014
Killing of Belmont Academy Student
Examination Reports 2013
Approved Educational Resources Lists
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November 2014
Education Ministry Condemns Match Fixing and Trading of Athletes
Education Ministry Condemns Match Fixing and Trading of Athletes
Education Ministry Says No to Screening Students for CSEC
SJF Spanish Teacher of the Year
The Education System
Transformation Programme
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GRADE FOUR NUMERACY TEST RESULTS BY SCHOOL
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