June 19, 2017
Education Ministry Confident Step Towards PEP Will Improve Student Outcome
GLEANER: With only a year left before the Ministry of Education replaces the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) with the much-anticipated Primary Exit Profile (PEP), the preparation for transition is on…
June 19, 2017
NCU Urged to Undertake More Agricultural Based Studies
JIS: Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is challenging researchers at the Northern Caribbean University (NCU) to undertake more agricultural based studies and innovations which would redound to the benefit…
June 19, 2017
Diaspora Contributed US$186,000 to Education Sector
JIS: The diaspora has contributed US$186,000 to the education sector for the period April 2016 to March 2017. This was reported by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the…
June 18, 2017
Gov’t to Review Tertiary Education Funding
JIS: Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will be undertaking a review of tertiary education funding. He said the objective is to ensure that more students will have…
June 17, 2017
Not Hair Police – Ministry Will Still Allow Latitude With School-Grooming Policy
GLEANER: The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will shortly roll out its policy guidelines on the grooming standards for students as it relates to styling of their hair, uniform, and…