Private sector support is being sought for the Parenting Math Pilot project being coordinated by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information. The project, which seeks to increase the parent and child’s interaction with mathematics in an effort to drive interest and confidence in the subject, will use the assistance given as incentive for the more than 1,500 families participating...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will, this year, be offering Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) subsidies for an additional subject to wards of the State and students on the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH). This was noted by Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, at a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, today (October...

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has released the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) results for Penwood High and other schools impacted by the non-submission of school-based assessments (SBAs) for the 2015/16 examination cycle. This was announced by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, at a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, today (October 12). Senator...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, has joined the call in encouraging persons to plant more trees as it plays a significant role in human existence. “Trees give us life. They give us what we need to live, to breathe and to survive. Trees remove carbon dioxide from the environment and are...

Students of the Esher Primary School, in Lucea, Hanover are now able to await transportation in relative safety, thanks to the construction of a bus shed by the Staff Association of the Grand Palladium Resort and Spa, at the gate of the institution. The concrete structure, built at a cost of US$2,000 was officially handed over to the school and...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is encouraging educational institutions across the island to plant trees to protect the environment. The Senator, who was participating in a tree-planting event today (October 7), at the Charles Chin Loy Basic School in Kingston, in observance of National Tree Planting Day 2016, told JIS News that promoting environmental...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is advising school administrators to discontinue the practice of procuring uniforms for students. He cited the recent case of an institution that ran into problems when a uniform supplier failed to deliver on time. “You have taken on that responsibility to procure and provide uniforms for all the students,...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is endorsing the launch of the ePay Cashless School Programme by The Mico University College. The Minister said he supports any “honest and locally relevant” measure that would enhance efficiencies in the education system. He lauded the school for pioneering the initiative, which will benefit students, teachers and administrative staff....

A distinguished educator for more than 40 years, Dr. Maureen Nelson sees her appointment as Acting Principal, Montego Bay Community College, as the crowning achievement for moulding the lives of thousands of students. As Jamaica joins in the observation of World Teachers’ Day on Wednesday, October 5, Dr. Nelson, who was appointed to lead the institution in January 2016, has...