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NEW YORK, United States (AP) — Ahead of the Juneteenth holiday-weekend demonstrations against systemic racism and police brutality, a majority of Americans say they approve of recent protests around the
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Education minister appointment nothing to celebrate, says Speid
MONTEGO BAY, St James — President of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) Owen Speid says while the association welcomes the appointment of Karl Samuda as minister of education, there is nothing to
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China Harbour breaks ground for St Catherine housing scheme
THE Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) on Wednesday officially broke ground for the 1,650-unit Catherine Estate housing project, to be developed in St Catherine, as a joint venture partnership with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), a company known for building roads and
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T.I. To Teach “Business Of Trap Music” Course At Clark Atlanta University
The self proclaimed King of the South is about to add another jewel to his already accredited crown. T.I. has announced he will partnering with one of Atlantas premier educational institutions for a much needed history lesson. On Tuesday, June 23 the Live Your Life rapper confirmed class will be in
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Reimagining Black Educational Communities With Big Picture Learning
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world as we know it — and with that change comes an opportunity to reimagine the fundamentals systems of modern society. The current United States education system is not serving everyone, according to Big Picture Learning (BPL), a nonprofit organization that
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Woman awarded $9m for hospital negligence
The Supreme Court has awarded damages of more than $9 million to a woman for negligence in the removal of her womb at the Spanish Town Hospital almost nine years
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Teacher develops aids to support distance learning
The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is fostering a new wave of entrepreneurship and innovation among Jamaicans, many of whom are staying at home or are out of work. One such individual is St Ann early-childhood teacher Racquel Davis, who has...
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Mottley thanks Rihanna for donation of 4 000 tablets - Stabroek News
(Barbados Nation) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley thanked Bajan superstar and entrepreneur Robyn ‘Rihanna’ Fenty for the donation of 4 000 tablets to help bridge the digital divide of the haves and have nots in
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TSTA: Governor in too big a hurry to reopen schools while pandemic is still raging | East Texas Review
Texas State Teachers Association President Noel Candelaria issued the following statement on school openings: “When schools are reopened, the governor and the Texas Education Agency must require, among other things, that all students, employees and anyone visiting a school have a mask available and
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Jamaican social media couple to tie the knot
(Jamaica Star) Social media darling Tanesha ‘Rose’ Thellwell will be heading to the altar with her on again-off again lover, Ford Spence, on November
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'Real reduction' in missing children reports, says registry
FEWER children have been reported missing over the past two years, resulting in the lowest numbers since the launch of the Ananda Alert system in May 2009, The National Children's Registry has
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Africa: World Has Failed to Protect 1 Billion Children From Violence, Sexual Abuse - UN Warns
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Education ministry unclear as to release date for NGSA results - Stabroek News
A date has not been set for the release of the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) results according to the Ministry of Education (MoE). The article Education ministry unclear as to release date for NGSA results appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Rwanda: Data Management System to Expedite School Feeding Support
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Disturbing times provide teachable moments
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Homeschool Program Founder Dr. Sheva Quinn Offers Free Black Lives Matter Course To School Students | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
Georgia, USA The founder of Black Classical University and educator to educators, Dr. Sheva Quinn is launching a free course to teach children about Black Lives Matter and the present civil rights movement in the United States. The first classes started in late June but another course will take
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King Valley Gang Trial | Sykes tosses witness’ explanation for inconsistent statements
Chief Justice Bryan Sykes yesterday rejected the reason the main witness in the King Valley Gang trial gave for inconsistencies in his statement given to the police and that given as evidence in court. Last Friday, attorney-at-law Everton Bird was...
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Region 1 student barred from sitting NGSA
The first day of the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) was met with complaints of short notice and a student being prohibited from sitting the exam in Santa
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Experts see no proof of child abuse surge amid pandemic
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McLean: Options on table to re-energise students
Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Education, Dr Grace McLean, says several options are being explored to help students who might have regressed because of the disruption to the teaching learning process since the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to close early in March, come the September
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Haiti records significant increase in COVID-19 cases after re-opening airport
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Jul 6, CMC – Haitian health authorities have confirmed that since the reopening of the Toussaint Louverture International Airport, the French-speaking Caribbean country has recorded a 73 per cent increase in the number...
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World Bank approves $55m grant for Somalia
The World Bank Board has approved a $55 million International Development Assistance (IDA) grant for Somalia to fast track economic recovery and policy
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21 Savage Launches Bank Account at Home Program So Kids Can Continue Learning About Financial Literacy During Pandemic
21 Savage started a financial literacy program for Atlanta students a couple of years ago, and he wants to ensure their learning isnt halted while []
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'Mind you children, not my business', Trinidad woman told cop
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Kenya: Please Don't Touch Our Cash, Pensioners Say
In a separate memorandum to Parliament, a pensioner's lobby group says the removal of the pension tax exemption for retirees above 65 will make them receive significantly lower
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Hundreds support Black trans rights in march from Freedom Corner through downtown Pittsburgh
On the eve of Juneteenth and following a historic Supreme Court victory for LGBTQ rights, hundreds of demonstrators gathered in the Hill District Thursday for a rally and march seeking justice for the Black transgender
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Nationwide — Michael Henkel, a 61-year old man who worked as a Family Court supervisor in Philadelphia, has been fired from his job after being caught on camera causing a disturbance during a peaceful Black Lives Matter
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Teachers wanted! - Jamaican educators needed to tutor US students online
Washington, DC: Community Scholar Inc, a United States (US)-based non-profit organisation, is seeking to recruit Jamaican teachers to tutor US students online. Although the main aim of the initiative is to increase the test scores of these US-based...
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Cashewnuts, sisal, cotton, cloves and gold boosted revenue from exports to $9.982 billion in the year ending April, from $8.618 billion in the same period in 2019, according to the Bank of Tanzania’s monthly review for
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