December 4, 2017
Gov’t to Invest $20 Million in Sixth-Form Block at Mount St. Joseph High
JIS: The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will be investing $20 million in the construction of a sixth-form block at the Mount St. Joseph Catholic High School in Manchester. The…
November 30, 2017
Schools Being Retrofitted to Improve Disabled Access
JIS: Work is under way to retrofit all primary and secondary schools across the island with lifts and ramps to improve access by persons with disabilities. The initiative is being undertaken at…
November 30, 2017
Class Sizes to be Reduced
JIS: The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information intends to reduce the size of classes at the nation’s schools as part of measures to improve student achievement. “I am working on a…
November 30, 2017
Youth at the Centre of Development – Senator Reid
JIS: Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says young people are at the heart of the Government’s economic development programme. He noted that policies and programmes have…
November 29, 2017
Calmer Students – New Report Shows Drastic Reduction Of Violence In Schools
GLEANER: Jamaica may be currently faced with disturbing and alarming incidents of crime and mayhem, but a totally different picture has been painted in schools. A study done this year by…