The Ministry of Education has, over the past two years, strengthened its relationship with teacher training institutions in an effort to improve the quality of Mathematics teachers entering the education system. National Numeracy Coordinator, Dr. Tamika Benjamin, said as part of the implementation of the Mathematics Policy, under the National Mathematics Programme, a subcommittee was formed to focus on issues...

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has lauded the contributions made to advance the country’s education sector by Jamaicans benefitting from tertiary training overseas, particularly in Canada. Notable among these persons, he says, are late businessman and philanthropist, G. Raymond Chang; and National Commercial Bank (NCB) Chairman, Michael Lee-Chin. Mr. Chang attended the University of Toronto, where he qualified as...

The National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) has, to date, established 125 Parent Places in primary schools across the six regions of the Ministry of Education. Executive Director of the NPSC, Dr. Patrece Charles-Freeman, said the centres were instituted through collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and benefit from assistance from volunteer mentors and on-staff parent support...

St. Andrew High School (SAHS) for Girls, one of Jamaica’s most prominent all-girls schools, is celebrating 90 years of existence. Founded on September 21, 1925, through a partnership between the Presbyterian Church and the Wesleyan Synod of Jamaica, SAHS  is currently one of the best opportunities for secondary education in Jamaica. On Monday, September 21, on the school’s Commemoration Day,...

Executive Director of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Dr. Patrece Charles-Freeman, is encouraging parents to start saving now for the 2016/17 academic year. She said that by putting aside some money every month, they will be better able to afford the various costs associated with back-to-school. “Parenting smartly means spending your money wisely and putting away a little every month...

Scores of basic school children in St. James, on September 17, participated in a tree planting ceremony and day of play to mark the centennial of the birth of early childhood development pioneer, the late Dr. Dudley Ransford Brandyce (DRB) Grant. The activities were held on the Catherine Hall compound of the DRB Grant Demonstration Basic School and Early Childhood...

The Ministry of Education, today (September 17), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with  Mico University College and Sterling Asset Management  Limited,  aimed at providing support to four primary schools in the teaching and learning of Mathematics. The MoU was signed by Portfoilio Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites; President, Mico University College, Dr. Asburn Pinnock and Chief Executive Officer of...