September 30, 2019
PISA to reveal how Jamaican high school students stack up on world stage
OBSERVER: AS Jamaica prepares to take part in the 2021 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), members of the project management team at the Ministry of Education are clear on the…
September 27, 2019
Gov’t Committed To Levelling Playing Field For Secondary Education
JIS: Minister with responsibly for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, says the Government is committed to creating a level playing field at the secondary level in order to ensure…
September 27, 2019
Jamaica To Participate In UN World’s Largest Lesson
JIS: Jamaica will be among several countries that will participate in the United Nations (UN) World’s Largest Lesson (WLL) 2019 between September and November. The WLL is part of the UN’s ‘Project…
September 27, 2019
University of The Commonwealth Caribbean Opens Innovation Centre
JIS: The University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) has established an Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Technology Centre, thereby providing a space for students and innovators with entrepreneurial and new technology-driven ideas to…
September 27, 2019
JSIF Spearheading Projects to Boost Special Education
JIS: Several projects are being spearheaded by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) aimed at strengthening capacity in the special education sector. These initiatives, which are scheduled to be completed by December…