NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Perspectives and updates drawn from the official National Council on Education website.
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Education Minister Senator Dr. The Hon. Dana Morris Dixon is calling on communities across Jamaica to step up and help curb persistent student absenteeism. Speaking recently at Parliament’s Standing Finance Committee, she highlighted that...
Read articleAs climate change intensifies across the Caribbean, schools are increasingly at risk from hurricanes, floods, and rising seas—yet education remains largely excluded from global climate finance. Of nearly 600 climate projects approved...
Read articleSociety advances best when crucial stakeholders work together for our children. Minister Morris Dixon recently hailed the incredible spirit of community that ensured the timely reopening of the education sector after Hurricane Melissa....
Read articlee-Learning Jamaica (e-LJam) is reaffirming its commitment to integrating technology across public schools, with primary schools currently at the forefront. Chief Executive Officer Andrew Lee recently announced the continued rollout of...
Read articleIn an effort to ensure safer learning environments, the Government is moving to strengthen the Deans of Discipline programme across public schools. Following a recent tragic incident involving students, Minister Morris Dixon emphasized...
Read articleThe MoESYI’s Region 4 office has intensified its search for approximately 1,000 students who remain unaccounted for following the disruptions caused by Hurricane Melissa late last year. Regional Director, Dr. Michele Pinnock confirmed...
Read articleThe MoESYI recently issued a strict bulletin reminding school leaders that no child must be denied access to public schools, particularly those awaiting psycho-educational diagnostic assessments. The Ministry reiterated that excluding...
Read articleImproved CSEC Results in English and Mathematics Reflect Progress in Jamaica’s Education System The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has announced significant improvements in the 2025 CSEC results for English A and...
Read articleJamaica has entered a new era of education with the introduction of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) pilot programme in select schools. The initiative, announced by Minister of Education, Skills, Youth & Information, Senator, Dr. the Hon....
Read articleNCE June Blog: Title: Jamaica’s Summer School Programme Boosts Student Learning Nationwide This summer, classrooms across Jamaica are buzzing with activity as students from all parishes engage in the Ministry of Education and Youth’s...
Read articleTo: School Board Chairpersons & Members: The National Council on Education extends heartfelt sympathies to all Jamaicans who have suffered the loss of loved ones, and to those whose properties and livelihoods were impacted by the passage...
Read articleHurricane Melissa’s impact in October 2025 caused widespread disruption across Jamaica’s education system, with more than 600 schools damaged and several institutions in the western parishes severely affected. Despite the scale of the...
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