The Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology (MSET) has awarded more than $100,000 in cash to 15 Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) students.

Ninety-two per cent of the nation’s four-year-old children are developmentally ready for early-childhood education.

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information says that approximately $800 million will be spent this year on textbooks for the new school year, which formally kicks off on Monday.

THE performance report of approximately 100 schools will be released by the National Education Inspectorate (NEI) in a few weeks.