03/09/2022
Teachers told to ‘rest’ on first day of new school year
Teachers told to ‘rest’ on first day of new school year
Schools across the country are set to reopen on Monday, but if teachers heed the call of their union, they won’t be attending classes.
13/04/2022
Burdened by the rising costs of school supplies, some parents are finding it difficult to purchase back to school supplies, saying they may be forced to keep their children at home if they do not get assistance.
Parents overburdened by high costs of preparing students for school
Burdened by the rising costs of school supplies, some parents are finding it difficult to purchase back to school supplies, saying they may be forced to keep their children at home if they do not get assistance.
10/04/2022
The two children at the centre of the SEA awards fiasco–Aaron Subero and Ameerah Beekhoo–will share the top spot for the first time since the awards system began.
Parents pleased as top students to share President's Medal Gold
The two children at the centre of the SEA awards fiasco–Aaron Subero and Ameerah Beekhoo–will share the top spot for the first time since the awards system began.
09/04/2022
The dispute over the top place of the 2020 SEA results has been resolved with two students sharing the President's Medal (Gold), according to the Ministry of Education.
Top SEA students to share President's gold award - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
The dispute over the top place of the 2020 SEA results has been resolved with two students sharing the President’s Medal (Gold), according to the Ministry of Education. In a statement on Saturday, the ministry said it has recognised Ameerah Beekhoo and Aaron Subero as the top scorers in the 2020 e...
13/03/2022
Non-governmental organisation (NGO) Open Schools TT is encouraging the government to learn from past mistakes and draft a curriculum suitable for a full school reopening.
Open Schools TT wants full return of classes - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Non-governmental organisation (NGO) Open Schools TT is encouraging the government to learn from past mistakes and draft a curriculum suitable for a full school reopening. In a media release on Friday, the group argued that it was time for in-person classes to resume at all levels and age groups, not...
22/02/2022
EFCL to pay $18M to contractor for terminating construction of South school
EFCL to pay $18M to contractor for terminating construction of South school
State-company Education Facilities Company Limited (EFCL) has been ordered to pay $18 million in compensation to a contractor over a terminated contract for the construction of the Parvati Girls’ Hindu College in Debe.
27/11/2021
RECOMMENDATIONS were made for secondary schools to continue to allow Form 4-6 students to continue to attend classes physically in the second term of the current academic year.
Consideration for Std 5 in-school classes - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
RECOMMENDATIONS were made for secondary schools to continue to allow Form 4-6 students to continue to attend classes physically in the second term of the current academic year. This happened during a meeting between the Education Ministry and education stakeholders on Friday. In a statement, the min...
12/11/2021
EUCATION Minister Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly says the Education District Health Unit (EDHU) is managing incidences of covid19 within schools.
Minister: District Health Unit managing covid19 cases in schools - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
EUCATION Minister Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly says the Education District Health Unit (EDHU) is managing incidences of covid19 within schools. In a WhatsApp statement to Newsday on Thursday, she said the unit – set up in January – collaborates with the County Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) to interve...
27/10/2021
Minister of Education Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly said 59.3 per cent of the students expected to attend school on Monday showed up for class.
Minister: 60% of expected students attended school on Monday - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Minister of Education Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly said 59.3 per cent of the students expected to attend school on Monday showed up for class. In a statement on Monday, Gadsby-Dolly said 16,688 students were rostered to attend physical classes on Monday. Of those, 9,907 were present at school. Gadsby-Dolly,...
09/10/2021
Education Minister Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly said students of Forms 1-3 who are vaccinated will be allowed to return to physical school in the next two weeks, if all goes well.
She made these statements during her contribution to the budget debate on Friday.
She called on parents to have their children vaccinated and send them back to school, as this was best for them.
11/09/2021
Girls rule in SEA results
Students tied for third place in the SEA exam, from left, Leeann James, Anya Ali, Isharra Sookdeo, Ravenna Baldeo and Aishani Ramsewak pose for a picture after receiving packages at the SEA Awards ceremony at the Ministry of Education, Port-of-Spain, yesterday.