September 8, 2017
Ministry Allocates $698 Million for School Upgrading Projects
JIS: Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says $698 million is to be disbursed for infrastructure improvements at several primary and secondary schools across the island. “We…
September 7, 2017
Educators Optimistic About National Standards Curriculum
JIS: Educators across western Jamaica are expressing optimism with the full rollout of the new National Standards Curriculum (NSC) for students in all grades for the 2017/18 academic year. The full rollout…
September 6, 2017
Schools Report Smooth Transition from Shift System
JIS: The three schools that began operating on the single shift on Monday (September 4) have reported a smooth transition, which should result in more educational programmes for students. They are Mandeville…
September 6, 2017
School Administrators, Parents and Students to Be Prepared For PEP
JIS: Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says one of the Ministry’s goals this academic year is to prepare school administrators, parents and students for the…
September 6, 2017
Education Minister Opens New Sanitation Facility at Mona Heights Primary
JIS: Two days into his tour of schools for the new school year, Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, visited the Mona Heights Primary School and…