ROMAN Catholic Archbishop of Port of Spain Jason Gordon says there is "more than enough" room in denominational schools to accommodate registered Venezuelan children. The Catholic Board, he said, is fully prepared to begin receiving these children but nothing can be done until the relevant State authorities grant approvals. Gordon was speaking at a joint
Catholic board open to dialogue on school reopening
File photo: Maria Regina Grade School. Photo by Ayanna Kinsale
President of the Catholic School Board Sharon Mangroo described a meeting with the Ministry of Education on Monday to discuss the reopening of schools in September as fruitful and said the board is open to dialogue with the ministry.
In a brief phone interview with Newsday on Wednesday, she said the meeting with Minister of Education Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly and Minister in the Ministry of Education Lisa Morris-Julian was “cordial, as usual.”
She said, like other education stakeholders that attended the meeting, the board indicated the time that they had to review the document was short and as such more in-depth responses would have to be given at a later date.
[UPDATED] Ministry confirms SEA on June 10
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In this August 2020 file photo, Education Minister Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly, top right, congratulates SEA students of Gandhi Memorial Vedic Primary School after the exam.
The Ministry of Education on Wednesday confirmed June 10 as the date for the Secondary Entrance Assessment (SEA) examination.
In a release, the ministry said the decision was made after consultations with education stakeholders, including the TT Unified Teachers Association (TTUTA), principals, teachers, parents and students.
The ministry said on Monday some stakeholders suggested three weeks of face-to-face classes before the exam may have benefitted students.
Wednesday’s statement said, “While the prevailing view is that students would benefit from a few weeks of face-to-face preparation before the examination, and consideration was given to postponement to possibly facilitate this, the fact is that there is no certainty of that becoming a reality, even if