Education

250 St. Croix Students Recognized By Dept. Of Education At 'Shining Stars' Celebration

The Department of Education's Office of the Insular Superintendent on St. Croix Sunday recognized 250 students at its Shining Stars Celebration, which was held at the Alfredo Andrews Elementary School. The ceremony recognized students in public elementary, junior high and senior high schools who scored the highest or made a significant improvement on the 2018 Fall Smarter Balanced Assessment, D.O.E. said. Acting Insular Superintendent Carlos McGregor expressed how the beneficial the assessment is to schools. “The more shining stars (students) we see at these celebrations, the more resources from our federal government we’ll receive for our schools; from computers, to Promethean boards to laptops and professional development trainings," he said. Mr. McGregor took time to acknowledge Board of Education member Winona Hendricks who was present and Senator Alicia Barnes who shared some supporting words, D.O.E. said. “I would like to commend the Department of Education, the administrato...