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State Minister, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford, addresses Jamalco's Education Assistance Awards Ceremony on Wednesday (July 29), at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Clarendon.

Jamalco Awards $23 Million In Educational Assistance

A total of 101 students from Clarendon and Manchester have benefited from educational assistance valued at approximately $23 million from Jamalco. The beneficiaries, from all levels of the education system, are from communities surrounding the Jamalco mining operations in the...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, provides an update on the progress of school repairs, during Wednesday’s (July 29) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in Kingston.

Education Minister Encouraged by Progress of School Repairs

Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan, addresses the Ministry's Region One Back to School Conference at the Grand Palladium Resort in Hanover on July 21.

Education Ministry Expanding STEM and Special Education Support

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second left), listens as Principal of Unity Primary School, Dawnett Hall-Beharie (right), provides an update on ongoing repair and reconstruction works at the institution during the Minister's Back-to-School Readiness Tour in Westmoreland on Tuesday, July 28. Looking on are (from left) Building Officer in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Deran Lee, and Regional Director of the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information’s Region Four, Dr. Michelle Pinnock.

Work in Progress to Restore and Upgrade Petersfield Primary and Infant School

President of The College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE), Dr. Derek Deslandes (second left), stands with Grenada's Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education with responsibility for Human Resource and Education Development, Elvis Morain (left), during a recent visit by a delegation from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Skills and Innovation Project (SKIP) Study Tour. CASE hosted the delegation to showcase the institution's leadership in agricultural education, research, and innovation. Also pictured from (third left) are Permanent Secretary in Grenada's Ministry of Education, with responsibility for the Youth Transformational Skills Programme, Nailah James; Vice President, Academic – Summation at CASE, Fazel Huie; and Vice President, Administration – Institutional Overview at CASE, Marlon Palmer.

CASE Showcases Agricultural Innovation to OECS Education Leaders

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School Leaders Urged to Focus on Unlocking Students’ Potential

Parliamentary Secretary in the Education, Skills, Youth and Information Ministry, Senator Marlon Morgan, is encouraging school leaders to recognise the unique abilities in every student and create learning environments that build confidence, foster self-belief and help children realise their potential. Addressing the Ministry's Region One Back-to-School Conference at the Grand Palladium Resort in Hanover on July 21, Senator Morgan said...

Chairman of the Sports Committee of the Jamaica Teachers

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JTA/Sagicor Athletics Champs Aims To Make Special Needs Races A Permanent Fixture

Organisers of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA)/Sagicor National Athletics Championships are looking at making the participation of special needs students a permanent feature of the event. This follows the successful inclusion of students with intellectual challenges in the 2026 staging of the championships held from June 26 to 27 at the National Stadium in Kingston. "These students came from three...

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School Leaders Encouraged To Take Advantage Of $75-million Allocation To Improve Literacy And Numeracy

School leaders are being encouraged to take advantage of a $75-million allocation by the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information to implement targeted intervention programmes aimed at improving student literacy and numeracy outcomes. Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry, Senator Marlon Morgan, said the funding will support schools that develop innovative strategies to help struggling learners achieve their full potential....

Chairman, Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC), Dr. Adrian Stokes, gives an update on Thursday (July 23), during the ETOC Press Conference for year four, quarter one, at the University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew.

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Education Ministry Implements 43% of Recommendations in JETC Report

There has been implementation of 43 per cent of the 365 recommendations contained in the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC) report. Chairman, Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC), Dr. Adrian Stokes, gave the update on July 23 at a press conference for year four, quarter one, held at the University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew. “This is...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (second right), engages with Director of Corporate Banking for Jamaica, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) Caribbean, Barrington Watson (left), and Principals Oraine Ebanks (second left) from Green Pond High School in St. James and Jody Somers from Clapham Primary in St. Ann. Occasion was a ceremony for the award of $450,000 to nine school principals for their leadership in getting their schools back on track in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. The presentation took place at the CIBC

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Nine Principals Awarded $450,000 by CIBC for Post Hurricane Recovery Efforts

Nine principals have been awarded grants totalling $450,000 by the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) Caribbean as a personal reward for their leadership and resilience in getting their schools back on track after Hurricane Melissa. The principals, who each received $50,000, are from institutions in St. Ann, St. James, Manchester, St. Elizabeth and Westmoreland, which were hardest hit by...

Deputy Chief Education Officer for Core Curriculum and Support Services in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Winnie Berry (left), with (from second left): Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Dr. Christine Hendricks; Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry; Researcher, Dr. Shakeisha Wilson‑Scott; and Deputy Chief Education Officer for the Planning and Policy Development Division of the Education Ministry, Vivienne Johnson. The stakeholders participated in a dissemination event for a PIOJ report, titled “The Adequacy of the Emergency Response Mechanism for Students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities”, at the Institute’s offices in Kingston on Wednesday (July 22).

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Ministry Says PIOJ Report Will Strengthen Inclusive Education

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has welcomed a report from the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) on emergency response mechanisms for students with special educational needs and disabilities, calling it a critical tool to strengthen inclusive education. “The Ministry warmly welcomes this research. It adds to what we already have in a big way, and we see...

Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan, addresses Ministry

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School Leaders Urged to Intensify Efforts to Return Students to Classroom

Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan, is calling on school leaders to spearhead efforts to identify and re-engage students who have fallen out of the education system. Senator Morgan said principals, teachers and other education stakeholders must work closely with parents, churches, community leaders and school boards to encourage students to return...