Class-action suit to be filed against CXC over 2020 exams

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Class-action suit to be filed against CXC over 2020 exams

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Jan. 19, CMC – A law firm in Barbados has agreed to represent students affected by last year’s controversial grading of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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