Ewarton High School in St. Catherine is to receive special attention from the Education Ministry, to improve its academic performance.

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will be doubling the janitorial grant allocation to primary schools when the 2016/17 academic year commences in September.

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will be integrating the Junior Achievement Company of Entrepreneurs (JACE) programme into the ninth grade curriculum as of September 2016.

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Ministry is in full support of the 9:00 p.m. curfew in St. James for all students 17 years and under.

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says school administrators should not overburden parents by asking them to purchase textbooks that will not be used during the school term.