March 10, 2018
$31-m Japanese grant to ease problems at Fair Prospect Primary, Black River High
OBSERVER: A Japanese Government grant for new classrooms will soon make life more comfortable for students of Fair Prospect Primary School who will no longer have to contend with termite-infested facilities…
March 8, 2018
Ground to Be Broken for Five New High Schools
JIS: Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says ground is to be broken in short order for five new high schools. Addressing a meeting of the Standing Finance…
March 8, 2018
ECC Remains Focused on Certifyng 300 Basic Schools by 2019
JIS: Director of Sector Support Services at the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Nordia Seymour-Hall, says the ECC remains focused on certifying approximately 300 basic schools by 2019. She emphasised the importance of…
March 7, 2018
Tertiary Institutions Offering New and in-Demand Courses – Senator Reid
JIS: Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says that higher education in Jamaica is evolving, with more institutions being established and offering new and in-demand courses. “In…
March 5, 2018
Let’s Have A ‘PEP Talk’
GLEANER: There has been confusion among some educators, parents, and students surrounding expectations for the National Standards Curriculum (NSC) and the exam slated to replace the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT)…