The Department of Education is having a hard time retaining teachers for the 2014-2015 school year, Education Commissioner Donna Frett-Gregory made known at a Senate hearing on Monday. The difficulty of keeping teachers in local s…
Education officials say the most comprehensive St. Croix redistricting effort in 30 years could affect 213 out-of-district students, as the USVI tries to address enrollment imbalance, population shifts, campus capacity, and rising…
…the territory drew concern Friday from members of the V.I. Board of Education, who questioned whether the plans are practical and adequately communicated. During an emergency meeting, board members discussed reports from recent sc…
The V.I. Department of Education (VIDE) is making an impassioned plea to lawmakers, parents, and the wider community to address chronic absenteeism in the territory’s schools. It is not the first time that Education Commissioner D…
The V.I. Department of Education and the Board of Education told lawmakers on Wednesday that fully implementing the new Virgin Islands history curriculum in public high schools remains deeply challenging, describing it as the “ele…
Sen. Alma Francis Heyliger’s proposal to begin formal education at age 4 instead of 4 faced broad opposition from educators and agencies, who said the move could disrupt Head Start programs, strain teachers, & place unready childr…
…and construct a warehouse for the benefit of the V.I. Department of Education in Gasverks Gade, Kronprinsens Quarter, St. Thomas. The Department of Education would use the warehouse for its school lunch program. The previous arran…
…as president. George takes the helm at a critical moment for higher education across the country, according to Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett, calling it “a strained and uncertain moment.” Pointing the gathered audience to e…
…school grounds must be reported to superiors. The Commissioner of Education must immediately notify the Attorney General of any ICE activity. Local law enforcement officers are instructed not to aid ICE agents in immigration enfor…
…McConnell & Jones on delays in meeting federal requirements for Education, Health, Human Services, and Property & Procurement, demanding accountability and a clear timeline