A message from Commissioner of Education, Dr. Sharon Ann McCollum, to commemorate American Education Week. As we celebrate American Education Week, November 16-20, 2015, I welcome this opportunity to applaud, foremost, our committ…
…plagued this island over the weekend. Held at both Central and the Educational Complex high schools, the idea, according to Vialet, was to motivate students and give them a positive outlook for the new school year. He said he also…
…in support of Parson's United Jazz Foundation (UJF) and its music education program, Mentoring Through the Arts of Music. VI Youth Ensemble will give pre-concert and intermission performances, and the group will also perform at an…
The V.I. Department of Education has named Joanie Phillip, a sixth-grade teacher at Ricardo Richards Elementary School, as the 2027-2028 State Teacher of the Year, recognizing her work in public education and her platform linking …
…from the Housing Finance Authority for exclusive Department of Education use, as officials said the site is critical to rebuilding Charlotte Amalie High School without delaying construction.
The Division of VI Cultural Education celebrated young writers, artists, and performers at Cane Roots Art Gallery, honoring student achievement, teacher innovation, and the legacies of Virgin Islands heroes David Hamilton Jackson …
Lawmakers pressed the Department of Education to treat chronic absenteeism among young students as child neglect, urging stronger enforcement of compulsory education laws and accountability for parents who fail to get children int…
…was held after nearly all testifiers—including the Department of Education—raised concerns over costs, overlapping roles, mental health needs, and the risks of over-policing public school campuses.
Financial education in the U.S. Virgin Islands must go beyond the classroom—it is a crucial tool for ending generational poverty, reversing historic injustices, and empowering youth with the agency to shape their own economic dest…
…Thursday due to worsening mold issues, prompting the Department of Education to close the school Friday for deep cleaning as the Bureau of School Maintenance launches remediation efforts.
Senator Donna Frett-Gregory, vice chair of the Committee on Education and Workforce Development, on Monday introduced Bill 35-0082, aiming to limit the expulsion and suspension of students from pre-kindergarten through third grade…
Technical and vocational education in the territory is in danger, senators heard this week during a meeting of the 35th Legislature’s Committee on Education & Workforce Development. However, Committee Chair Marise James is determi…
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