HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- The Executive Committee of the Cuban Council of ministers announced on Thursday an increase in the monthly salary for all workers in the educational sector as of the upcoming school year in recognition to their efforts. A little more than 820 million Cuban pesos have been budgeted. read more...

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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) will honour over 120 people from across the region as part of activities to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations. The Council will host two awards functions in July. read more...

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ST GEORGE'S, Grenada -- Students from St George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada, have visited Kenya to take part in the first practical tropical medicine course to be held in collaboration with the African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF), one of Africa’s leading health development organisations. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister responsible for Social Security, Sam Condor is proposing the establishment of a fund to guarantee the education of young Kittitians and Nevisians at the university or college level. The money will be held in a special Trust account. read more...

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HAMILTON, Bermuda -- At the recently concluded Annual Business Meeting of the University of the West Indies' Council, which was held for the first time at the St Augustine Campus, the petition by Bermuda to be recognised as a full contributing country was unanimously accepted. read more...

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NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS) -- Stakeholders in education have been encouraged to play an active role in moving The Bahamas forward. They were being addressed by Director of Higher Education and Lifelong Learning, Dr Leon Higgs, at the sixth annual Educators Industry Internship Programme. read more...

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KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) -- The Ministry of Education in Jamaica has directed all schools in Manchester to be closed, after two cases of Influenza A H1N1 (formerly called swine flu) were detected in two students. The Ministry is also directing that all graduation functions for schools in Manchester be cancelled. read more...

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WASHINGTON, USA -- The Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Ambassador Albert Ramdin, issued Saturday a call to graduates at the University of Belize’ Ninth Commencement Exercise in Belmopan. He urged more than 500 students to consider how they could best influence their future. read more...

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NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS) -- Seven Bahamians received Organization of American States scholarships to pursue studies aimed at further developing The Bahamas. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Brent Symonette presented the recipients with their certificates during a ceremony. read more...

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KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) -- A total of 26 Jamaican students have been awarded scholarships to study at universities in Cuba, under the 2009/10 Cuban Scholarship Programme. The scholarship awards, were presented by Cuba's Ambassador to Jamaica, Gisela Garcia Rivera, at a ceremony held on Sunday. read more...

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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- The Barbados government cannot continue to spend half a billion dollars per annum on an educational system that "produces people with a myopic world view and an employee mindset which impels them to get more and more qualifications just to find a job", said Prime Minister David Thompson. read more...

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ST THOMAS, USVI -- US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh and Education Commissioner Dr La Verne Terry have joined the Common Core States Standards Initiatives, a process to develop common English-Language Arts and Mathematics standards, jointly led by the National Governor’s Association Center. read more...

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ST GEORGE'S Grenada (GIS) -- The government of Grenada says it is moving to address the World Bank’s concern that school leavers are not sufficiently skilled to support business and enterprise demands. In this regard, Parliament on Monday agreed to an EC$1.9 million loan from the World Bank. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ministers of Health and Education will be involved in two meetings in Montego Bay, Jamaica next week. First they will convene the Eighteenth Meeting of the CARICOM Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD), and then... read more...

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BRIDGETOWN, Barados -- The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is monitoring the situation as it relates to Swine Flu and the administration of its major examinations currently under way in most Caribbean states. The Council has put contingency measures in place in the event there is an outbreak. read more...

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CHARLOTTE, AMALIE, St Kitts (COUPM) -- St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil  Douglas has urged graduating students at the St Thomas Campus of the United States Virgin Islands to live successful, meaningful and worthwhile lives and to be persons of compassion, as he delivered the keynote address. read more...

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ST JOHN’S, Antigua -- Improving education locally through the assistance of China formed the basis of discussions held last week between the Chinese Ambassador and Antigua and Barbuda's Minister of Education, Sports, Youth and Gender Affairs. Dr Jacqui Quinn Leandro met Ambassador Chen Ligang on Wednesday. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts -- On Monday morning, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) sent a letter to Dr David DeYoung, dean of the Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine on the Caribbean island of St Kitts, thanking him for ending teaching surgeries on healthy animals. read more...

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BELMOPAN, Belize -- Twenty-five schools were closed on Tuesday as approximately 400 teachers took to the streets of Dengriga in Belize to protest against the growing incidence of violence on school compounds. Channel 5 reported that the Belize National Teachers Union (BNTU) led the demonstration. read more...

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MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (JIS) -- Opposition Spokesman on Education, Senator Basil Waite, has said that if Jamaica's crime situation is to be fixed, the education system must be fixed first. He was addressing a recent presentation ceremony at which Ward's Power Tools handed over a $5 million endowment.   read more...

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KINGSTON, Jamaica -- The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is now an Affiliate of the Jamaica Copyright Licensing Agency (JAMCOPY). Glenroy Cumberbatch, Pro Registrar of CXC signed the Affiliation Agreement last Thursday, 23 April at a ceremony hosted by JAMCOPY in Kingston. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- A new medical school will be officially opened in St Kitts on Saturday. Burnett International University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, formerly located in Haiti, will begin classes with 28 students next month at the Bird Rock Commercial Complex. read more...

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WASHINGTON, USA -- The Department of Education and Culture (DEC) of the Organization of American States (OAS) has launched a Cooperation Fund for Technical Assistance Missions between OAS Member States in education for democratic citizenship and related fields such as education on peace, democracy. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Two Muslim teachers, charged with overstaying their time in Guyana, have been refused bail by acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson. Attorney for the two men, Nigel Hughes, told the court that both defendants were invited to Guyana as teachers at the request of the CIOG. read more...

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ST CROIX, USVI: The University of the Virgin Islands Board of Trustees ended its quarterly meeting on Saturday in St Croix by announcing that the University will soon welcome a new president. At the conclusion of its executive session the Board approved a 5-year contract for David Hall beginning August 1, 2009. read more...

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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The number of students taking the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams is at a five-year high. Enrollment has steadily increased since 2005, with the exception of a slight dip in 2008. Those hoping to see improvements in education should judge this increase carefully. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Coordinator of the schools welfare department with the Ministry of Education in Guyana told a news conference on Thursday that, following reports of marijuana use becoming prevalent in schools around the country, the ministry of education has undertaken a massive campaign. read more...

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ST THOMAS, USVI: The University of the Virgin Islands, in collaboration with the US Virgin Islands Board of Education and the Office of the Governor, has received a $330,000 two-year grant to increase the number of students in the US Virgin Islands who enter colleges and universities. read more...

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HAVANA, Cuba (ACN): A group of 20 youngsters have travelled from Belize's International Airport to Havana, to study at the Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM). The contingent was seen off at the airport by members of the Cuban diplomatic mission in that Central American nation and by local authorities. read more...

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ST THOMAS, USVI: US Virgin Islands Education Commissioner Dr LaVerne Terry returned to the Territory on Thursday having met with Vice-President Joe Biden and Education Secretary Arne Duncan in Washington D.C.  Specific guidelines will be provided within a week as regards spending of stimulus monies. read more...

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CASTRIES, St Lucia: The United States of America with its Statue of Liberty has long been a symbol of hope for “huddled masses” of immigrants from the Caribbean and around the world.  However, in recent times that gateway of hope for CARICOM students has now shifted. read more...

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KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS): A Confucius Institute, the first of its kind in the English-speaking Caribbean, was officially launched at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, on Friday. A plaque was also presented to Vice President of China, Xi Jinping, who is in the island on a four-day official visit. read more...

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CASTRIES, St Lucia: The OECS Secretariat, on Thursday, February 5 signed a collaboration agreement with the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) which provides for nationals of the OECS Member States who enroll at the UPR to be accorded the same status as Puerto Rican students. read more...

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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: Kindergarten and preschool teachers on Nevis are now better able to deal with the transition of their students from one level of education to another, with a gift of learning materials funded by the Organisation of American States (OAS), for the Preschool to Primary School Transition Programme. read more...

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What does it mean to teach from the heart, bubbling with excellence with an eye for the spectacular? Mark Edmundson's book: Teacher: The One Who Made the Difference makes me wonder whether excellent teaching is a promise of nostalgia or simply the art of provoking the mind. read more...

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ST THOMAS, USVI: Dr George F Lord has joined the University of the Virgin Islands as Dean of the Humanities and Social Sciences Division. Lord comes to UVI from the University of Memphis in Tennessee, where he was a research associate professor and director of the Mid South Survey Research Center. read more...

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ST THOMAS, USVI: Next week members of the UVI community will have their first look at candidates who are vying for the University’s top job. Two finalists will visit the UVI campuses on St Thomas and St Croix to meet with faculty, staff, students, alumni and the general community on January 27-29, 2009. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM): St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas has signed an agreement for the establishment of the Dixon-Byrd Medical University. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Sam Condor presented the Certificate of Programme and Institution Accreditation to Dr Sewell Dixon. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA):The Cuban government has offered young Guyanese who have studied at Cuban institutions, post-graduate scholarship in medicine. Minister within the Ministry of Health Dr Bheri Ramsaran informed the media on Wednesday at a press conference held at the Mikel’s Plaza. read more...

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BELMOPAN, Belize: Three key Commissions are now fully functioning in the educational arena after being formally commissioned on Monday in Belize City by Minister of Education, Patrick Faber. First to be formally commissioned were the members for the Belize National UNESCO Commission. read more...

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