September 29, 2016
Another 168 basic schools to be merged
THE Ministry of Education says it plans to rationalise 168 more basic schools during this fiscal year in order to strengthen the early childhood sector. The rationalisation process involves merging clusters…
September 29, 2016
Steady GSAT Pass Rates in Maths and English Over Four Years
JIS: The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is reporting steady pass rates in the number of students who sat Mathematics and English in the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) over…
September 29, 2016
Education Ministry Sets Up Corporate Financial Committee
JIS: The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has established a Corporate Finance Committee to improve its financial management system. Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, made the disclosure at the…
September 28, 2016
Prime Minister Says More Children Have Access to Education
JIS: Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says with the addition of new classrooms in the early-childhood sector by the administration, more children will have access to education without paying…
September 28, 2016
Math Project for Parents to be Implemented November
JIS: The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will be implementing its mathematics pilot project for parents in November. The US$500,000 initiative, which will involve some 1,800 families in Clarendon, is aimed…