PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – A regional forum examining the use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in education has agreed that while ICT is a fundamental element, in and of itself, it is only part of the solution needed to support the online delivery of content and the eventual digital transformation of the education system for Caribbean students.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Ministry of Education and Youth will be rolling out its ‘Yard to Yard Find the Child’ Initiative, which is a national call to action to identify, locate and re-engage students .

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – A new school term began in Guyana on Monday with health officials indicating that there will be a constant monitoring of students amid concerns that the Omicron variant is present.

Miami, Florida – Miami Dade College (MDC) Homestead Campus will rename Building A, the oldest structure on premises, the Dr. Roy G. Phillips Center, in memory of the campus’ founding president. A ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, hosted by Dr. Phillips’ son, Roy Gene Phillips Jr.; MDC President Madeline Pumariega; MDC Executive Vice President and Provost Malou C. Harrison and MDC Homestead Campus President Dr. Oscar Loynaz.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona campus said Monday that the industrial action by lecturers had been suspended and that their union is moving towards concluding negotiations without further delays.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Physical classes will resume for all secondary and tertiary students as well as Standard Five pupils from February, while Early Childhood Care and Education and Standards One to Four students will return to the classroom in April for term three, the Ministry of Education said on Wednesday.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Trinidad and Tobago government says secondary school students in Forms 1-3 will be required to attend classes at least twice a week when schools reopen for physical classes on February 7 following their closure due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Guyana government has warned of the possibility of teachers not being paid their salaries for the days they participate in a call by the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) to address a number of grievances.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Organization of American States (OAS) says it has formed an alliance with Meta to train more than 10,000 creators through free online courses in Augmented Reality (AR), a first step toward bringing the metaverse to Latin America and the Caribbean, and opening economic opportunities in 35 countries of the region.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training on Thursday announced February 21 as the new proposed date for the phased resumption of face-to-face classes.

BELMOPAN, Belize – Students return to classes on Monday with the Ministry of Education outlining a detailed plan for safety and having classes conducted both online and in person in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

BELMOPAN, Belize – The Belize government is leading the country in mourning the death of cultural icon and Creole culture advocate, Myrna Manzanares, who died at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital (KHMH) one week after suffering a stroke. She was 75 years old.