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Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean (left), discussing Primary Exit Profile (PEP) documents with Principal of Hosanna Preparatory School, Montego Bay, Doreth Chambers, during a sensitisation session with leaders and educators of independent and private institutions on the new National Standards Curriculum (NSC) and the Primary Exit Profile (PEP), on September 5 at Jamaica College in Kingston.
Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean (left), discussing Primary Exit Profile (PEP) documents with Principal of Hosanna Preparatory School, Montego Bay, Doreth Chambers, during a sensitisation session with leaders and educators of independent and private institutions on the new National Standards Curriculum (NSC) and the Primary Exit Profile (PEP), on September 5 at Jamaica College in Kingston.

Time-Out Facilities to Help Students with Behavioural Problems

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has established two ‘Time Out’ facilities to assist in the rehabilitation of students who exhibit behavioural problems. The centres were opened this month at Alpha Boys’ School in Kingston and St. John Boscoe...
Students from the Runaway Bay All-Age School line up to view the two new classrooms blocks that were constructed by Food For the Poor in collaboration with 13-year old-donor Rafe Cochran. The new classroom blocks were officially handed over to the school’s administration on August 31.
Students from the Runaway Bay All-Age School line up to view the two new classrooms blocks that were constructed by Food For the Poor in collaboration with 13-year old-donor Rafe Cochran. The new classroom blocks were officially handed over to the school’s administration on August 31.

Runaway Bay All-Age School Gets New Classrooms
Chief Education Officer, Dr. Grace McLean, explains features of the National Standards Curriculum (NSC) during a sensitisation session for leaders and educators of independent and private institutions on Wednesday (September 5), at Jamaica College, Old Hope Road, St. Andrew.
Chief Education Officer, Dr. Grace McLean, explains features of the National Standards Curriculum (NSC) during a sensitisation session for leaders and educators of independent and private institutions on Wednesday (September 5), at Jamaica College, Old Hope Road, St. Andrew.

Education Ministry to Stage PEP Camps
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), speaking with grade-six students at Excelsior Primary School in St. Andrew, during his visit to the institution on Monday (September 3).
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), speaking with grade-six students at Excelsior Primary School in St. Andrew, during his visit to the institution on Monday (September 3).

Education Minister Satisfied With Start of New School Year
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), offers words of encourgement to grade six students of Jessie Ripoll Primary School, during his visit to the instiution on Monday (September 3). Standing (at left) is Jessie Ripoll board chairman, Marcia Thwaites.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), offers words of encourgement to grade six students of Jessie Ripoll Primary School, during his visit to the instiution on Monday (September 3). Standing (at left) is Jessie Ripoll board chairman, Marcia Thwaites.

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Associate Clinical Psychologist and Co-chairperson of the 7th Biennial Education Conference at The Mico University College Child Assessment and Research in Education (CARE) Centre, Shelleka Matthews.
Education

MICO Care Centre Invites Registration for Education Conference

The Mico University College Child Assessment and Research in Education (CARE) Centre, is encouraging in-service teachers, teachers in training, clinicians and school administrators to register for its seventh biennial education conference. The conference is scheduled to be held October 11 and 12 at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. In an interview with JIS News, Associate Clinical Psychologist at The...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right) shares in conversation with Retired School Teacher, Grace Lawrence, at the Grace Scholarship Fund reception held at the University of the West Indies, Regional Headquarters in Kingston on September 1. At left is Senior Pastor, Ewarton Gospel Lighthouse Church, Dr. Dean Reid. The Grace Scholarship Fund offers financial assistance for students who are continuing their tertiary education.
Education

Grace Scholarship Fund Reception

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right) shares in conversation with Retired School Teacher, Grace Lawrence, at the Grace Scholarship Fund reception held at the University of the West Indies, Regional Headquarters in Kingston on September 1. At left is Senior Pastor, Ewarton Gospel Lighthouse Church, Dr. Dean Reid. The Grace Scholarship Fund offers financial...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses Parent Sensitisation and Consultation Session, held at Glenmuir High School in Clarendon on August 28.
Education

Parents of Path Students Worry Less

Some 1,007 cooks who prepare lunches for PATH beneficiaries are now being paid $323.8 million in salary directly from the Government, so that parents no longer have to worry about paying for their lunch. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, said there was a 47 per cent increase in the 2017/18 budgetary allocation to the...
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President of the Jamaica Medical Doctors Association (JMDA), Dr. Elon Thompson (right), hands over a cheque valuing $80,000 to Director of the Mount Olivet Boys’ Home, Patrick Newman, in Walderston, Manchester, on Saturday, August 25, 2018, while a ward (centre) looks on. The event was the annual Jamaica Information Service-organised Back-to-School event, which this year took the form of a Career Day. The 46 wards were given items, including bags, shoes, books and socks donated by corporate sponsors. Other speakers present included a chef and barbers from HEART Trust/NTA, a construction engineer, a lawyer, a videographer and drone pilot, and a team from the National Youth Service.
CommunityDevelopmentEducation

JIS Hosts Back-To-School/Career Day Fair At Mount Olivet Boys’ Home

The Jamaica Medical Doctors Association (JMDA) was among the donors in this year’s Back-to-School initiative at the Mount Olivet Boys’ Home in Walderston, Manchester. President of the JMDA, Dr. Elon Thompson, presented a cheque valuing $80,000 following his address to wards of the Home at a Career Day activity organised by the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) on Saturday, August 25....
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Chief Executive Officer at the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr. (File)
EducationYouth

Home-School Relationship Programme for St. James

The National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) will be rolling out its home-school relationship programme, ‘Stay Connected’, in three St. James-based high schools this academic year. In an interview with JIS News, Chief Executive Officer at the NPSC, Kaysia Kerr, said the high schools will be selected after conducting a comprehensive analysis of the National Education Inspectorate (NEI) report. This will...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (second left), speaking with (from left) Commonwealth of Learning (COL) Focal Point in Jamaica, Dr. Phylicia Marshall; President, COL, Professor Asha Kanwar and Vice President, COL, Mr. K Balasubramanian, before the start of COL’s Regional Focal Point Meeting for the Caribbean, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (August 30).
EducationInformationYouth

Infants Who Enrol in Brain Builder Centres Stand A Better Chance – Education Minister

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says infants who enrol in Brain Builder Centres will stand a better chance at acquiring National School Leaving Certificates and successfully read for their degrees at the tertiary level. He was speaking at the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) Regional Focal Point Meeting for the Caribbean on Thursday (August 30),...
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