WASHINGTON, D.C. – Finland is providing Euro 300,000 (One Euro=US$1.29 cents) to support teacher training on digital education and distance learning pedagogies in the Caribbean.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Graduates of the University of Guyana for the 2020-2021 academic year have been called on to utilize their degrees and skills to contribute to the development of the country.

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.

Washington, D.C. - Twenty-four students attending Calabar High School and Kingston College will this year benefit from the 9th annual David “Wagga” Hunt Scholarship fundraising gala, which on Saturday night raised some J$6.2-million-dollars (US40,000).

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Broward College is creating a pathway to higher-paying employment for students with their fast-track career skills training in South Florida’s top earning in-demand industries, also known as “Hot Jobs.” These programs allow students to begin life-changing careers and meet their financial needs in as little as one term for an industry certification to two-years for an associate degree program.

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.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Trade unions representing teachers here have welcomed the decision by the Barbados government for a phased return to face-to-face classes starting on February 21 as the island continues to recover from the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The Education and Youth Ministry has been steadily engineering changes in the system to ensure greater levels of equity, improved processes and access, to deliver high-quality education for all students.

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.

Unethia Fox, a Special Education mathematics teacher at South Miami Senior High School, has been named the 2023 Francisco R. Walker Miami-Dade County Teacher of the Year at a ceremony held this evening at the DoubleTree by Hilton Miami Airport & Convention Center.

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) says university students and practitioners in the field of data science are invited to participate in its Climate Resilience Data Challenge (CRDC).

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.