September 3, 2017
Gov’t Targeting Increased Use of Technology in Education
JIS: The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is moving to optimise schools’ outputs through greater use of information and communications technology (ICT) in teaching. Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid,…
August 31, 2017
Education Ministry Rolls out Pilot Rural School Bus System September
JIS: The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will be rolling out a pilot Rural School Bus Transport System in September, through a special partnership with the Ministry of Transport and…
August 30, 2017
Revised Standards for Teacher Education Available by October
JIS: The revised standards for teacher education being undertaken by the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) should be available by October…
August 30, 2017
Rural Educators Ready for New School Year
JIS: With less than a week before the start of the 2017-2018 school year, Educators in several institutions in rural Jamaica say they are more than ready for the tasks ahead. However,…
August 30, 2017
Education Minister Reiterates that Parents’ Contribution is Not Compulsory
JIS: Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, continues to reiterate the Government’s non-obligatory policy towards the payment of parents’ contribution at the secondary level. However, he is…