July 27, 2016
Compulsory Education A Priority – PM
JIS: Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has reiterated the Government’s objective to make education compulsory for children three to 18. “It is a little bit more advanced than saying that…
July 26, 2016
Education Ministry To Host School Safety Workshops
About 1,000 school officials are to benefit from training sessions focused on school safety being offered by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information. These sessions are being done in keeping…
July 26, 2016
Every School Must Have Functional PTA – Senator Reid
JIS: Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Ministry will be working with the National Parent-Teacher Association of Jamaica (NPTAJ) to ensure that there is…
July 21, 2016
Senator Reid Wants More Teachers to be Trained in Special Education
JIS: Education Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is urging training institutions to ensure that more teachers are certified in special education. He said that the Ministry is placing increased focus on…
July 19, 2016
Mico Hosts STEM Training Camp
JIS: The Mico University College is hosting a five-day training camp to introduce Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) based methodologies to address teaching and learning challenges within the education sector. This…