National PTA body will address ‘areas of concern’ in teaching council bill
The legislation is currently under review by a parliamentary joint select committee and when passed into law will see all government-paid…
- | Education
Spanish Town Infant School celebrating 100 years
Established in 1920 with a student population of 50, the school has grown to become a centre of excellence, catering to the well-being of…
- | Education
Bartons Primary alumni working to put their alma mater on top
This is the precise goal of the Bartons Primary Reunion Group, an assemblage of past students spanning three…
- | Education
Jhaneille Esson: The 14-year-old quiz sensation who led St. Jago High to national glory
As captain of the St. Jago High School quiz team, she led her squad to victory in late March and took the coveted SCQ trophy back to Monk…
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From Majesty Gardens to Magnificence | Jermaine Miller makes admission after helping St Jago lift national quiz title
The 17-year-old student from St Jago High School is one-quarter of the school’s quiz team that won the prestigious 2022 TVJ School…
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Norman Manley Law School with Old Harbour’s Stephen Nelson, reaches Advanced Rounds of international law debate
The team of Alicia Ramdal, Stephen Nelson, Jessica Zouetr and Gabrielle Chin led the sole institution from the Caribbean after four…
- | Education
Jamaican teachers travel to New York for education summit
The summit will be held from March 21-25 in Manhattan, New York, and will bring together approximately 60 Jamaican educators from varied…
- | Diaspora, Education
Jamaica Diaspora taskforces transform brain drain to brain gain
By August that same year, I convinced six individuals to buy into my dream of building energy around education in the Diaspora that would…
- | Diaspora, Education
Old Harbour High’s Othneil McCalla driven by the need to succeed after passing 15 subjects
As he enters the final few months as a student at Old Harbour High, the 19-year-old will surely leave his own mark at 33 South Street, Old…
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Old Harbour mom joins twin daughters at university | Myesha King shows the world it’s never too late to pursue your passion
For King, being ambitious came naturally, as she knows that being ‘ordinary’ was never for her. A childhood of poverty cemented…
- | News, Education
Jamaican charity delivers scholarships despite pandemic impacts
The Harris Family Vision Foundation Inc is a not-for-profit charity organization run by Jamaican-born United States nationals. It has evolved…
- | Diaspora, Education
Spring of Hope: Community launches values and attitudes programme in Spring Village to stop social rot
Inside a giant classroom at the Institute of Vocational and Professional Training was a different temperature altogether as roughly 70…
- | Education
Jamaica Broilers supports face-to-face learning in St Catherine schools
The company’s efforts were in support of the resumption of face-to-face classes and were sparked by the schools’ need to become…
- | Education
Ingrid Dillion | “Seeing my students excel” motivates Lasco Teacher of the Year from Old Harbour High
This constant battle to empower the next generation of skilled minds in her field has been the cornerstone of a successful journey as an…
- | Education
Security presence on school train
Some persons have expressed concerned about the level of security in the wake of the announced return to face-to-face learning for the…
- | News, Education
5,000 Covid self-test kits donated to Education Ministry
“It is far more debilitating on our children to keep them away from school than it is to get them back in. So while there is a risk, we…
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