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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), interacts with students of the Padmore Primary School during a tour of the institution located in Red Hills, St. Andrew on Thursday, April 7.

Education Ministry Commits $3.5 Million for Refurbishing of Padmore Primary

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has committed $3.5 million for first phase improvement works at the Padmore Primary School in Red Hills, St. Andrew. Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, told JIS News that the works will...

Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. JC Hutchinson (right), has the attention of students from the Mona Heights Primary School, at the launch of the Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit’s (PLPU) Essay Competition on April 5, at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens headquarters, St. Andrew. Looking on is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Donovan Stanberry.

Praedial Larceny Unit Steps Up Education Campaign

President of the Mico University College, Dr. Asburn Pinnock.

Mico Committed To Strengthening Education in Jamaica

Students of the Runaway Bay All Age School, in St. Ann, performing a skit at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) 15th Annual Conference on Education, held at Jewel Runaway Bay Beach and Golf Resort, in St. Ann, on March 29. Seated (second left), is Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.

Tools for Teachers to Deal With Special Needs Students

Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean (left), in discussion with Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Masanori Nakano during the launch of the ‘Calculation Time’ Mathematics application (app), at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in New Kingston, on April 29. The app is a methodology used under the ‘Calculation Time’ programme, which aims to make learning Mathematics fun for students. It is a collaborative effort between the Governments of Jamaica and Japan.

All Primary Schools to Access Math App

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Plans Progressing Well for Implementation of APSE

Plans are progressing well for the implementation of the Alternative Pathways to Secondary Education (APSE) in September 2016, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is reporting. Deputy Chief Education Officer for Curriculum and Support Services in the Ministry, Lena Buckle Scott, said there is now a National Standard Curriculum (NSC), replete with three pathways to education at the secondary...

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), having a light exchange with President of Mico University College, Dr. Asburn Pinnock (left), and Pro-Chancellor, Professor Neville Ying (right), at the media launch of the 180th anniversary celebrations of the university, held yesterday (March 31), at the institution’s main campus on Marescaux Road, in St. Andrew.

10 years ago Education

Government to Expand Partnership with Mico

The Government is to expand its partnership with the Mico University College, to fill gaps in the area of special education, so that more students with learning challenges can receive timely intervention. State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says despite gains made in tackling the issue of learning by some students, “significant gaps...

Executive Director of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Dr. Patrece Charles-Freeman (centre), accepts a book on the history of the Kiwanis Club in Jamaica from Lieutenant Governor, Kiwanis Club of New Kingston, Beverley Thompson (right), at the launch of the Kiwanis Club of New Kingston’s spelling event, ‘Little Bee Competition’, held at the Police Officers Club, Hope Road, on March 30. At left is President of the club, Audrey Brown.

10 years ago Education

Education Ministry Welcomes Partnerships to Help ECIs

Executive Director of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Dr. Patrece Charles-Freeman, says the Education Ministry welcomes partnerships to help improve the facilities of early childhood institutions (ECIs). She pointed out that 2,503 of 2,715 ECIs have applied for certification from the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), and of that number, only 11 have so far attained the standards for ...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) 15th Annual Education Conference, held at the Jewel Runaway Bay Beach and Golf Resort, in St. Ann, on March 29.

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Gov’t to Strengthen NPSC

The Government will be aiming to strengthen the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) as a way of getting parents more involved in the academic affairs of their children. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, made the remark at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association’s (JTA) 15th Annual Education Conference at the Jewel Runaway Bay Beach and Golf...

Director of Safety and Security in Schools, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Coleridge Minto.

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Trafficking In Persons Curriculum to Roll Out September

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will begin full the roll-out of the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) curriculum in schools when the 2016/17 academic year gets underway in September. This follows the success of the pilot introduced in 49 institutions across the island in September 2015. The curriculum will be implemented in over 500 primary and secondary institutions across...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), is greeted by Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President, Norman Allen (second left), at the JTA’s 15th Annual Education Conference, held at the Jewel Runaway Bay Beach and Golf Resort, in St. Ann, on March 29.

10 years ago Education

Civics to be Re-Introduced in Schools

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the teaching of civics will be re-introduced in schools. He emphasised that national awareness is an important part of a child’s development, and the teaching of civics must again occupy its rightful pride of place in schools. Addressing principals and teachers at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) 15th...

Executive Director of the Jamaican Association on Intellectual Disabilities, Christine Rodriguez (centre), addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’, yesterday (March 29). Others (from left) are: Development Manager, Marilyn McKoy (left) and President, Sonia Jackson.

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JAID Calls for Assessment of More Children

The Jamaican Association on Intellectual Disabilities (JAID) is calling for the assessment of more children who are classified as slow learners, as this may be an indication of intellectual disability (ID). Executive Director of JAID, Christine Rodriguez, said the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has several points in the education system, where children with characteristics of ID can be...