education

August 2, 2023

Assessments begin for migrant children for September intake at RC schools

Migrant children are to be assessed prior to their entry into the national primary school system. Sharon Mangroo, Chief Executive Officer of the Catholic Education Board […]
September 26, 2022

Catholic education and 2023 Budget

The Government has allocated TT$7.45 billion to the education sector, the largest sum in the 2023 Budget read by Finance Minister Colm Imbert today, Monday, September […]
July 5, 2022

The education solution – ensure every child blooms

By Tonia Leacock I looked at a survey for the Secondary Entrance Assessment (SEA) and the Concordat, and unfortunately it was not well constructed. I have […]
February 14, 2022

Issues unresolved for primary schools, says principals’ association president

Despite mixed reviews about the start of in-person classes for Standard Five students in the primary school sector, the National Primary Schools Principals’ Association (NAPSPA) has […]
June 22, 2021

Educators, ICT providers collaborate to close digital divide for students

By Lara Pickford-Gordon Email: snrwriter.camsel@catholictt.org More than 1,000 students in Catholic schools without internet access are getting assistance through a collaboration between the Archdiocese through the […]
February 24, 2021

Welcoming migrant children into RC schools

Principals, teachers trained in virtual forum By Lara Pickford-Gordon Email: snrwriter.camsel@catholictt.org Twitter: @gordon_lp Principals and teachers at Catholic primary schools attended a virtual forum February 15–16 […]
December 1, 2020

Stecia-Marie Fletcher: A woman of faith and science

By Lara Pickford-Gordon Email: snrwriter.camsel@catholictt.org Twitter: @gordon_lp T&T’s Stecia-Marie Fletcher recently graduated from the University of Toronto with a PhD in Medical Biophysics. The research which […]
November 4, 2020

Education Ministry seeks to transform education for the 21st century

The Education Ministry will begin a national consultation on education starting Tuesday November 10 with the theme: Transforming Education: It takes a village. The consultation will […]