The case for medical transportation
IRIS COLLINS, Member of Parliament for St. James North West and the lone female elected to the first House of Representatives under Universal Adult Suffrage, moved a resolution during the sitting of Parliament on Wednesday...
New pensions regime - Amended Act paves way for proper management
THE LONG overdue Pensions (Superannuation Funds and Retire-ment Schemes) Act, 2004, was passed last Tuesday in the House of Representatives with 48 amendments.
Making technology work for education
The Gleaner, last Tuesday, as part of its year-long focus on education, hosted a Gleaner Editors' Forum looking at home schooling and the role of technology. Today, we present excerpts from the discussion.
Changes in assessment methods
"I JUST want to say to these parents and home schoolers that what I would invite them to do is to just send me a letter to say how many students they are schooling at home.
Home schooling and its challenges
"IT WOULD be good to have every child having the facilities around, but we operate within a realm of reality. We understand all the constraints. For instance, the Ministry's policy and support is to really have computer facilities in schools.
Empowering parents for home schooling
MRS. BAIN: I think we have been talking a lot about empowering children. I'd like to suggest that we also need to empower parents, because in order to empower children parents need to be empowered.
More help for mentally challenged children
"WHAT I would like is for there to be some provisions in our education system for on-going training for mentally-challenged children.
Home schooling: committed parents needed
"I WAS saying that's it for real, because every parent I talk to they look at me, they say, all my sisters, they say you are so strong.
US-based charity to make big donation
THE TEXAS, United States-based charity organisation Airline Ambassadors International has brought into the island a consignment of goods valued at over J$600,000 which it intends to distribute to a number of organisations and...
Golding lauds voluntarism
BRUCE GOLDING, chairman of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) said that the spirit of voluntarism is very much alive in Jamaica and community organisations such as the Rotary Club among others have been playing a significant role...
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