October 27, 2017
Parent of Hearing-Impaired Teenager Welcomes Literacy Enhancement Project
JIS: As the parent of a hearing-impaired teenager, Marcia Hunter welcomes the Partnership for Literacy Enhancement for the Deaf Project, which, she says, will open up academic opportunities for her daughter…
October 27, 2017
UWI Develops Material to Improve Media and Information Literacy in Schools
JIS: The University of the West Indies (UWI) has developed material designed to assist in improving media and information literacy in primary and secondary schools islandwide. This was disclosed by Culture, Gender,…
October 27, 2017
Parents Urged to be Main Influencers in Children’s Lives
JIS: The National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) is imploring parents to become the primary influencers in the lives of their children, in order to create more positive outcomes for their future. Speaking…
October 26, 2017
Use technology for teaching and learning, educators urge
OBSERVER: Using a smartphone to take photographs and videos for posting online doesn't begin to explore the extent to how this tech-savvy generation can benefit from the capabilities of modern information…
October 26, 2017
High Schools Receive Vocational Education Grant
GLEANER: With the importance being placed on students' mastery of technical and vocational skills, along with academics, seven high schools across northwest Clarendon will benefit from a recent grant of $3.5…