Seventy-nine per cent of students exiting primary school in June 2026 have demonstrated mastery of literacy, while 75 per cent have mastered numeracy. Literacy and numeracy competencies were assessed at the grade-six level of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) for the first time this year. Addressing Monday’s (June 22) PEP Press Conference at Jamaica House, Minister of Education, Skills, Youth...

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is reporting “measurable gains” in the performance of students in the 2026 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examination. Portfolio Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, provided the performance details during Monday’s (June 22) PEP Press Conference at Jamaica House. “Eight per cent of our students are highly proficient at Mathematics, 61...

Ninety per cent of students who sat the 2026 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examination have been placed in a school of their choice. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, advised that 9.5 per cent were placed by proximity while 0.5 per cent were manually placed. Addressing Monday’s (June 22) PEP Press Conference...

School cooks are being recognised as important contributors to student development, as the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information continues efforts to strengthen nutrition support in schools across Jamaica. Portfolio Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, underscored the critical role that cooks play in supporting students' health, well-being and academic success. She made the remarks while addressing...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, says it was the United States (US) Government that initiated discussions regarding the Third Country Nationals (TCN) programme. Jamaica has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that facilitates the transit of individuals transferred from the US through Jamaica en route to their final destinations. “It is...

Some 90 students across Jamaica’s 14 parishes are now benefiting from one-on-one guidance and support through the Jamaica Diaspora Mentorship Academy. The programme, which was launched two years ago by Vice Chair of the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council and Education Sector Lead, Dr. Sandra Colly-Durand, currently pairs 90 mentors from around the world with the students selected through a partnership...

The first of seven planned Parent Places has been established at the Calabar Primary and Infant School in Kingston. The 266 square-foot facility, which opened on Friday (June 12), is equipped with three computer stations, a reception area, counselling and general meeting areas and a play area. An initiative of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) under the Ministry of...