Williams hopeful of further CXC changes

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Williams hopeful of further CXC changes

Minister of Education Fayval Williams remains hopeful that the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) will yield to requests to make further adjustments to the exam structure for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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