Flow advocates for safer Internet practices for children
Morgan was among a group of students that participated in Flow’s SID ‘Kids’ Table Talk’, pre-teen online safety…
- | Education
Face-to-face classes going smoothly at Bois Content Primary
The primary institution returned last week to the original mode of learning after receiving approval from the Ministry of Health following a…
- | Education
Carib Cement invests $10 million in education support
In advancing its education and technological support, Carib Cement will donate ten laptops to teachers to help in the delivery of online…
- | Education
Free EduFocal access for PEP students | Here’s how it work
This follows weeks of negotiation between the Government of Jamaica, Supreme Ventures Foundation and the Gordon Swaby-led EduFocal.
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- | Education
St Catherine principals support delaying PEP Ability Test
“My take on the matter is that the children are not ready, and even if they are ready academically… I really think that there…
- | Education
Marlie Mount realizing vision, says former principal
While honing her craft, Brown understudied some of the finest educators Old Harbour has ever produced, chief among them Mabel Grandison, the…
- | News, Education
Despite expansion Marlie Mount Primary to remain on shift even after Covid
Indeed, the realization of this $110 million project of 10 classrooms along with sanitary amenities could not have come at a better time, as…
- | News, Education
Education Minister urges flexibility after visiting Old Harbour school
"Hopefully schools will be able to use the various modalities that are available because it is not just face-to-face or nothing else. It…
- | News, Education
PERSPECTIVE: Parental support in meeting the challenges of the new norm
The COVID-19 pandemic brought to the fore the role of the village in raising children. Educational institutions were the first set of…
- | Commentary, Education
35 principals trained in inclusive school leadership
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is undertaking the programme through its Special Education Unit, with the National College…
- | Education
Local tech firm donates tablets, laptop to state agency
Audrey Budhi, director of children and family programmes, at the CPFSA, expressed her gratitude for the donation.
“This donation…
- | News, Education
MOE makes it optional for students to turn on video during online classes
Since the institutionalisation of remote learning caused by the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, schools have established protocols for…
- | Education
Jamaica Diaspora back-to-school supplies drive to benefit 1,500 children
Last week, JDTAN chairman Leo Gilling shared images of numerous boxes of packed school items being prepared for shipping to Jamaica.
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- | Diaspora, Education
JN Foundation donates tablets to rural school
Jennifer Gordon, principal of the school, said the educational institution was grateful for the 15 tablets presented.
“You have…
- | Education
Kahlil Walker’s full scholarship to Yale University delights insurance company
Nearly 30 years ago, the ICWI Group of Companies created a staff education fund as part of an on-going effort to expand the range of benefits…
- | Education
Jamaican parent offers tips on successful homeschooling
Seven years later, in September 2019, the two older children, at ages 11 and 13, were re-enrolled in the formal school system, while the…
- | Education