Petrina Francis, Staff Reporter
THE MINISTRY of Education and Youth yesterday failed to deliver on its promise to release the results for more than 50,000 students who sat the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), angering worried parents and children.
But Education Minister Maxine Henry-Wilson last night gave the assurance that the results would be ready today. She noted that there was a delay due to administrative problems.
TORTURE
"They cannot continue to torture the children. My daughter has not been sleeping because of all of this," said one concerned parent who requested anonymity.
Opposition Spokesperson on Education, Andrew Holness, told The Gleaner yesterday that a delay in the results signals that there are serious problems.
Mr. Holness said he had a hard time accepting reports that the delay has been caused because the Education Ministry is making the results available on CD.
THE PROCESS
"I don't buy the argument that digitising the results can hold them up for two weeks," he said. "The Minister of Education needs to reassure the country that all is well with the process."
The shadow education spokesman suggested the ministry move towards fixed dates for the GSAT examinations and release of results.
Senator Noel Montieth, State Minister in the Education Ministry, said schools without computers would have their results in printed format.
