Topic: government schools
School meals programme cut by $3 million
Government is cutting $3 million in the budget for its free public school meals programme after spending less than expected on the initiative in the first half of the year.
Schools closing early as Cayman prepares for storm
All government schools will close today at 3pm, the Ministry of Education has announced.
Thousands more students pack into Cayman school system
With the potential for Grand Cayman to add more than 2,000 students over the next 10 years, and, in the absence of government plans to significantly expand government school capacity, the big question is: Where are we going to put all the kids?
School reopening dates announced
All government primary schools will reopen after the summer break on Thursday, 25 Aug., while high schools will resume on Tuesday, 30 Aug., the Department of Education Services has announced.
Mandatory swimming classes added to government school curriculum
Students in Reception through Year 2 attending government schools will have a mandatory swimming class added to their curriculum next year.
Government schools get new buses for field trips
Government has purchased 16 new vehicles for public primary and high schools in the Cayman Islands. The total cost for the vehicles was $745,752, according to the Department of Education Services.
No long-term strategy in Cayman education, report finds
In its first-ever audit of Cayman’s education system, the Office of the Auditor General describes a Ministry of Education that lacks a clear direction of where it is going.
EDITORIAL – Minister Rivers takes a ‘pass’ on schools report
Education Minister Tara Rivers appears to be missing, or willfully overlooking, the central point of the report her own government commissioned — that Cayman’s government should get out of the business of running schools altogether.
Funding approved for 50 new public school positions
Cabinet has approved additional funding for 50 new posts across the public school system, Education Minister Tara Rivers announced Wednesday.
2016 Orientation Dates for Government Schools
School orientation begins this week.
