Parental involvement will be crucial in the implementation of the recommendations outlined in the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC) report, says Chief Transformation Officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Faith Alexander. The report, produced by the Professor Orlando Patterson-chaired Commission provides a blueprint for establishing a comprehensive strategy to improve student performance and educational productivity across the...

The Government will shortly be announcing additional support for back-to-school activities across the island. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure at the quarterly press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on August 3. He said more resources will be placed in the back-to-school programme “to ensure that all our students are able to go...

Enrolment numbers at the HEART/NSTA Trust have been “consistently increasing” since tuition and administrative fees for programmes up to level four (associate degree) were waived on April 1. Managing Director of HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, told JIS News that 40,310 students were enrolled in April, and that number increased to 50,679 by June. “Compared to 2020/21, enrolment in this...

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is partnering with United States (US)-based universities to improve small ruminant nutrition. Speaking with JIS News recently, Senior Livestock Specialist with RADA, Maxine Brown, said that providing quality feed for small livestock, such as goats, is critical to the development of the industry. “We’ve reached out to international partners because we know sometimes locally...

Approximately 1,000 books have been donated to 10 schools in western Jamaica by United States (US) entity, Blue World Travel Corp. Among the beneficiary institutions are the Montego Bay Infant School, Green Pond Primary and Infant School, Pisgah Primary and Infant School, Albion Primary School, Cambridge Infant School, Falmouth Infant School, Niagara Primary School, and Retrieve Primary School. The books...

Ninety children and parents from Mount Moreland and surrounding communities in St. Catherine have benefited from a back-to-school treat organised by the Tameka Hill Foundation. The event was held on July 29 at the Mount Moreland Church of God of Prophecy, where the children were gifted with school bags and other educational supplies, as well as clothing from the online...

Shannon-Elise Barrett of Kensington Primary School in St. Catherine and Aaron-St. John Waugh of Jessie Ripoll Primary School in Kingston have emerged as the top girl and boy respectively, for the 2023 sitting of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP). Both students were placed at Campion College and have been awarded the Guardian Group Foundation Scholarship. The Ministry of Education and...