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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, gives an update on the education sector at a special press briefing on Hurricane Melissa Recovery at Jamaica House in Kingston on Monday (November 3).

Principals, Boards to Decide on Reopening of Schools

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, says the decision to reopen schools will be made by school boards and principals, based on local conditions. “If you don't have water, you can't open...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, looks at damage to a classroom at the Manchester-based Holmwood Technical High School, during a visit to the institution on Sunday (November 2).

Education Minister Salutes School Leaders

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses a special press briefing on Hurricane Melissa recovery at Jamaica House in Kingston on November 3

Education Stakeholders to Meet Tuesday

Chief Executive Officer of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr

Parenting Support Helplines Assisting Parents in Recovery Process

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addressing a Special Press Briefing at Jamaica House on Thursday (October 30), focused on recovery from the category-five cyclone.

Gov’t Crafting Emergency Education Plan for Students in Hardest-Hit Parishes

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), and Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, interact with Ardenne High School students (from third left) Arhiyanna Kentish, Rihanna Henry and Azzuri West at the 31st staging of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Marcus Garvey Awards for Excellence in the Performing Arts, held at the Little Theatre on October 15. In the background is Executive Director of the JCDC, Lenford Salmon.

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Government to Implement Creative Education Pathway

The Government has announced plans to implement a creative education pathway designed to formalise Jamaica’s creative education system and develop a skilled cultural workforce. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, said the initiative includes the establishment of three performing arts secondary schools and a Cultural Apprenticeship Programme, with the latter being implemented...

Project Lead and Transformation Officer for the Transforming Education for National Development (TREND) Programme, Dr. Venesse Morrison-Leon.

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72.3 Per Cent of Schools Have Broadband Access

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is reporting that 72.3 per cent of schools across the island now have broadband access. Project Lead and Transformation Officer for the Transforming Education for National Development (TREND) Programme in the Ministry, Dr. Venesse Morrison Leon, made the disclosure while addressing a TREND/Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) press conference at the University...

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$9.3 Billion Earmarked to Upgrade Teacher-Training Institutions to Support STEM

A budget of $9.3 billion has been earmarked to upgrade and equip teacher-training institutions to support science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) education. Project Lead and Transformation Officer for the Transforming Education for National Development (TREND) Programme in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Venesse Morrison-Leon, made the disclosure at a recent TREND press conference held...

Students at Ocho Rios Primary School in St. Ann are utilising technology tools in the smart room donated by the Digicel Foundation.

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Ocho Rios Primary Gets Smart Room

Ocho Rios Primary School in St. Ann has a new smart room, equipped with technology devices to create a more interactive and modern learning environment for students. The state-of-the-art facility, which is a gift from Digicel Foundation, includes tools like smart boards, tablets and laptops. A bright symbol of innovation, it is designed to incorporate digital tools and interactive technologies...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

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Ministry of Education Monitoring Tropical Storm Melissa; No School Closure at This Time

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information (MoESYI) remains in constant communication with the Meteorological Service of Jamaica. According to the latest updates, Tropical Storm Melissa has slowed significantly, and a further decrease in forward speed is projected. School boards and principals have been urged to assess their local circumstances carefully and make informed decisions regarding school operations, under...

Project Lead and Transformation Officer for the Transforming Education for National Development (TREND) Programme, Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Venesse Morrison- Leon.

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27,000 Students Screened for School Readiness

A total of 27,000 students have been screened under the Jamaica School Readiness and Assessment Programme. “That represents 81 per cent of our infants,” said Project Lead and Transformation Officer for the Transforming Education for National Development (TREND) Programme, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Venesse Morrison Leon. She was addressing the TREND year three, second quarter progress...

National Coordinator of the School Safety and Security Branch, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Richard Troupe.

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School Safety Week from October 26 to 31

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, will observe School Safety Week from October 26 to 31, under the theme ‘Safe Schools. Stronger Futures. Together for Resilience’. The observance will coincide with Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week, under the theme ‘Safe Home, Safe Communities, the Power of Prevention’. National Coordinator of the School Safety and Security Branch, Richard...