Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says a raft of strategies, including the establishment of a Math Consortium, will be rolled out this academic year in a bid to address the declining performance in the subject ...

The Government is reminding parents that free text books are available for primary school children, while there is a book rental system in place for students at the secondary level.

The Government is insistent that no child, particularly at the secondary level, should be denied access to education, prompting its decision to remove auxiliary fees for these institutions.

The Mayer Matalon Dormitory at Jamaica College (JC) was officially opened on July 14, during a ceremony at the Old Hope Road institution. The facility, which is able to house 72 students, was named after Mayer Matalon, an outstanding former Jamaica College student who went on to become one of Jamaica’s leading financial visionaries.

Several of the island’s teachers are being trained in preparation for the roll-out of the new National Standard Curriculum in September.