THE performance report of approximately 100 schools will be released by the National Education Inspectorate (NEI) in a few weeks.

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is confident that the Government can sustain the proposed tuition fee policy which takes effect at the start of the 2016/17 academic year, in September.

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is urging the private sector to support  expansion of the School Feeding Programme for students under the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH).

Senator Reid pointed out that the Government covers the programme for only three days and is only able to allocate $90 per day for each of the more than 200,000 students on PATH.

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Senator Ruel Reid, is appealing to parents not to choose entertainment over the care and protection of their children. Addressing a ‘Safe Children Forum’ in May Pen earlier this week, Senator Reid noted that parents have been leaving young children at home in the care of older siblings to attend popular entertainment events.

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Government will honour its commitment for the removal of auxiliary fees for the academic year 2016/17. Speaking at the Aspiring Principals’ Programme presentation ceremony, held at the Mona Visitors Lodge, University of the West Indies, on April 20, the Minister pointed out that the Ministry will increase the contribution from the current $11,500 to $19,000.