January 15, 2018
Grade Four Test results in rural schools show literacy surpassing numeracy
OBSERVER: The percentage mastery figures for the better-performing rural schools across 12 parishes in the 2017 Grade Four Literacy and Numeracy tests are highlighted below. Schools with very low school and grade…
January 15, 2018
Literacy, numeracy results show girls outmastering boys
OBSERVER: A total of 232 private schools with a sitting population of 4,365 students had 89.1 per cent mastery in the 2017 Grade Four Numeracy exams, compared to 64 per cent…
January 12, 2018
Education Minister Wants Bus System for Students in All Parishes
JIS: Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is on a mission to create a national school bus system, which will provide transportation for students in all…
January 10, 2018
Exam Results Encouraging – Senator Reid
JIS: Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is expressing optimism with the results of examinations done at the national level in 2017. In a national broadcast on January…
January 9, 2018
Education Regulation Review Far Advanced
JIS: A review of the Education Regulation of 1980, which outlines the framework under which all schools should operate, is at an advanced stage of completion. The review is expected to address…