The Government is looking at strengthening the deans of discipline programme in schools as part of measures to better manage student behaviour and prevent conflicts. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, in making the disclosure, said that the move is aimed at ensuring safer environments for learning. She was speaking during a...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, is imploring parents to report disputes involving their children to school authorities or the police before they escalate into serious, violent incidents. Her call comes in the wake of the tragic death of a 16-year-old grade-10 student at Ocho Rios High School, who was struck during...

The University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) will host its 21st annual observance of Quality Assurance in Higher Education Week from March 9 to 13, under the theme ‘From Shock to Stability: Sustaining Higher Education Quality Through Crisis and Beyond’. UCJ’s Director of Public Relations and Communications, Najae Murray, told JIS News that this year’s observance seeks to highlight the Council’s...

Last year, more than 3,000 devices were distributed to primary schools across the island under the Laptop for Primary Schools Initiative, spearheaded by e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited (e-LJAM). Communications Manager at e-LJAM, Kimona Gordon, stated that the project has significantly transformed the digital landscape of institutions while expanding access to technology for primary-level students. She noted that the initiative is...

Principal of St. Mary Technical High School, Orville Richards, has hailed the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information for its role in establishing a state-of-the-art Innovation Hub for Electrical and Renewable Energy at the institution. Mr. Richards said the hub is a significant step in the school’s journey to becoming the premier technical and vocational education and training (TVET)...

Holmwood Technical High School in Manchester now has a new, four-level classroom block, which was built by the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information at a cost of approximately $200 million. The building boasts 11 classrooms, four sets of male and female bathrooms, an elevator for disability access and teachers’ offices. The project forms part of the secondary infrastructure...

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) will host its inaugural Regional Education Conference and Ministerial Forum in Jamaica this month. The events are scheduled for March 16 to 19 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. More than 300 stakeholders from across the Caribbean, including Ministers of Education, will convene to discuss teaching, learning, and assessment in the digital age....