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Deputy Executive Director of the Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL), Dr. Grace-Camille Munroe.
Deputy Executive Director of the Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL), Dr. Grace-Camille Munroe.

Persons Get Second Chance with HSDE Programme

Persons 17 years and older who, for different reasons, missed out on the opportunity to attain or complete their secondary education, will get the chance to achieve this goal under a new Ministry of Education  initiative, the High School Diploma...
Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Grace McLean, addressing education stakeholders at the pilot launch of the Ministry’s early Detection, Support and Intervention (EDSI) programme, at the Riu Hotel in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on August 26. The programme is being rolled out in 56 schools across the island.
Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Grace McLean, addressing education stakeholders at the pilot launch of the Ministry’s early Detection, Support and Intervention (EDSI) programme, at the Riu Hotel in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on August 26. The programme is being rolled out in 56 schools across the island.

Education Ministry Ready for New School Year
Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Grace McLean, addressing education stakeholders at the pilot launch of the Ministry’s early Detection, Support and Intervention (EDSI) programme, at the Riu Hotel in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on August 26. The programme is being rolled out in 56 schools across the island.
Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Grace McLean, addressing education stakeholders at the pilot launch of the Ministry’s early Detection, Support and Intervention (EDSI) programme, at the Riu Hotel in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on August 26. The programme is being rolled out in 56 schools across the island.

Chief Education Officer Calls for Full Support of EDSI
Minister of Education, Rev. Hon. Ronald Thwaites (2nd right), shares a moment with members of the East Central St. James Education Trust during a luncheon on Friday, August 22, at the Sunset Beach Resort in Montego Bay. They are (from left): Member of Parliament for East Central St. James, Edmund Bartlett; Chairman of the Education Council, Yvonne Miller Wisdom; and Principal of Buckingham Primary School, Marcia Findlator Dixon.
Minister of Education, Rev. Hon. Ronald Thwaites (2nd right), shares a moment with members of the East Central St. James Education Trust during a luncheon on Friday, August 22, at the Sunset Beach Resort in Montego Bay. They are (from left): Member of Parliament for East Central St. James, Edmund Bartlett; Chairman of the Education Council, Yvonne Miller Wisdom; and Principal of Buckingham Primary School, Marcia Findlator Dixon.

Education Ministry Working to Address Needs in East Central St. James
Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), commends Mathematics Specialist at the Spot Valley High School, Loren Sailsman, on his contribution to the improvement in performance of students at the school located in St. James. Occasion was the launch of ‘Math Counts’ on Thursday (August 21), at the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort in Montego Bay. Looking on is Member of Parliament for East Central St. James, Edmund Bartlett.
Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), commends Mathematics Specialist at the Spot Valley High School, Loren Sailsman, on his contribution to the improvement in performance of students at the school located in St. James. Occasion was the launch of ‘Math Counts’ on Thursday (August 21), at the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort in Montego Bay. Looking on is Member of Parliament for East Central St. James, Edmund Bartlett.

Education Ministry Seeking Math Specialists

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Re-Branded Hopewell Centre of Excellence Opens September 1

Plans are well advanced for the opening of the re-branded Hopewell Centre of Excellence in Technical and Vocational Studies, formerly the Hopewell High School, in Hanover, for the new academic year, which begins on Monday, September 1. Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Grace McLean, told JIS News that the re-branding process is far advanced and although...
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UWI Affiliated Programmes Extended To All Teachers Colleges

Teachers will no longer have to take extended leave to obtain university qualification, as effective September, the University of the West Indies (UWI) Affiliated Programmes will be extended to all teachers’ colleges. “From September, all of our teachers’ college degrees are going to have the quality…and they are going to be articulated…connected and a teachers’ college degree …will become a...
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Education Ministry Implementing Initiatives For New School Year

With the 2014/15 academic year less than two weeks away, the Ministry of Education is implementing a number of new initiatives geared at improving the learning experience for vulnerable students. The initiatives, which were announced by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, during his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in Parliament earlier this year, include the introduction of auxiliary...
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Minister of Education Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left) congratulates newly installed President of the Jamaica Teachers
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Minister Thwaites Lauds Educators For Advancements In Sector

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites has congratulated teachers, principals, and other players for the “tremendous efforts” being made to ensure the development and transformation of the education sector. Addressing a large group of educators from across the island during the official opening ceremony of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association’s 50th Anniversary Conference at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and...
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Hundreds Participate In Historic Children’s Summit

Hundreds of young people from across the island today (August 21) participated in a historic summit, organised by the Child Development Agency (CDA), to allow them to discuss and make recommendations on improving the lives of children in Jamaica. These will be presented to Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, who also participated in the forum, held at...
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Minister Thwaites Says Textbooks Will Be Ready For Distribution

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, is assuring that textbooks will be available for distribution prior to the start of the new school term on September 1. “I am instructed that all of the secondary schools texts, barring those being provided by one distributor, are in Jamaica,” he stated yesterday (August 19), while addressing an education symposium at the Sts....
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Chief Education Officer at the Ministry of Education, Dr. Grace McLean, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on August 20. Dr. McLean gave an update on the Ministry’s preparation for the new academic year, which begins on Monday, September 1.book
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Education Ministry to spend $973 Million on Textbook Programme

The Ministry of Education is spending $973.5 million under the National Textbook Loan Scheme and the Primary Textbook Programme, providing textbooks for students at the primary and secondary levels for the 2014/2015 academic year. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on August 20, Chief Education Officer, Dr. Grace McLean, said the Ministry is pleased with the success that has been...
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