FREDERIKSTED – Senator Alicia Barnes issued the following statement after participating in a walking tour of the Arthur Richards Junior High School modular classrooms on Thursday morning. “I appreciated the Department of Education affording us the opportunity to have a walk-through of the Arthur Richards Jr. High School modular facilities,” Barnes said. “Based on the […]
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Virgin Islands Students Learn About Life, Commerce and Fun on Carnival Fascination
CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Musical acts aboard the Carnival Fascination hosted a variety of workshops for students from schools across the territory this week. In an effort to support its port-of-call communities, Carnival Cruise Line joined with the V.I. Department of Education to make possible a day-long workshop for local students to hone their musical skills. […]
BIG FAT MESS! Central High School Does Not Re-Open As Scheduled … ‘Education Regrets’
MID-ISLAND — The Office of the Insular Superintendent, St. Croix District regrets to inform the public that St. Croix Central High School will remain closed on Tuesday, September 11. “The electrical component needed for repairs is currently in transit from the mainland,” the V.I. Department of Education posted on Facebook. “The electrician is on standby […]
MAPP ASKS: ‘Does It Look Like I’m Working?’ During Inspection of St. Croix’s Public Schools
Governor Kenneth Mapp said that he applauds Education Commissioner Sharon McCollum “recommissioning” an Ivanna Eudora Kean High School generator that was used to keep tilapia fish alive on St. Thomas for her own personal use at her private home: “Resourcefulness,” Mapp asserted. FREDERIKSTED – Governor Kenneth Mapp said today that he is “generally satisfied with […]
Education Department Says Elena Christian Junior High School Will Move To Manor School Temporarily
THE FORMER MANOR SCHOOL IN ESTATE LA GRANDE PRINCESSE, ST. CROIX [ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] CHRISTIANSTED — The Elena Christian Junior High School will be housed at the former Manor School in La Grande Princesse for the 2018-19 school year. St. Croix District Insular Superintendent Colleen Mae Williams said that she thanks the community […]
Mapp: V.I. Children Of Low-Income Parents Are Now Eligible For Increased Medical Insurance Benefits From The Federal Government
[ad name=”HTML-68″] CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Children of low-income parents will be able to apply for increased medical insurance benefits from the federal government starting on Oct. 1. The V.I. Department of Education will play a key role in helping the local government to identify children who will be eligible for federally subsidized healthcare coverage under […]