July 31, 2018
Education Ministry Urges Private-Sector Support for Maths Thrust
JIS: Mathematics Coordinator in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Tamika Benjamin, is calling for private-sector partnership in the thrust to get more students to embrace mathematics. “We want to…
July 31, 2018
Entrepreneurship Classes in All High Schools September
JIS: Starting in September this year, entrepreneurship classes will become mandatory in all high schools. State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says this is one of the major…
July 26, 2018
Gov’t Providing $8.39b in High School Budgetary Support for 2018/19 Academic Year
JIS: The Government has earmarked $8.39 billion in budgetary support for high schools for the 2018/19 academic year. This represents a $435.8-million increase over the previous year, according to Education, Youth and…
July 25, 2018
Mentoring the Youth Matters
JIS: Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, has underscored the value of mentorship programmes in improving outcomes for underperforming or unattached young people. Mr.…
July 25, 2018
PEP Will Better Enable Teachers to Design Lesson Plans
JIS: With the Primary Exit Profile (PEP), teachers will have a more complete assessment of students’ capabilities, better enabling them to design lesson plans to meet their learning needs, says Senior…