…University of St. Martin (USM) to offer quality academic and career education that will provide students from St. Maarten/St. Martin and other locations across the region and around the world the opportunity to build a solid found…
…members, dignitaries and well-wishers, according to a Department of Education (DOE) press release issued on Monday. Motta was selected out of six finalists following an extensive evaluation process, which included interviews and c…
ST. THOMAS -- The Virgin Islands Department of Education, in conjunction with the Mapp-Potter Administration, hosted the First Annual Opening of School Celebration Service, Sunday, September 13 at the St. Thomas Assembly of God Ch…
…the death of Oswin “Zeke” Sewer Sr., a retired educator and Board of Education member, with remarks praising his lifelong contributions to the territory, and was aptly described by Sen. Kenneth Gittens as "a prime example of the t…
…who serve by virtue of their positions – V.I. Department of Education Commissioner Dr. Sharon McCollum and V.I. Board of Education Chair Nandi Sekou. President Hall recognized a UVI employee or unit that has performed exceptionall…
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…
…Sonnier used the RTPark’s budget hearing to outline its work in STEM education, startup investment and lending to small businesses and community organizations. A central concern, he said, is ensuring that the RTPark has the “capac…
…should not be withdrawn after the Middle States Commission on Higher Education issued a Non-Compliance Show Cause Action tied to delayed financial audits, financial planning, institutional resources, board governance and fiduciary…
…12 students has been presented to the Board for Career and Technical Education, marking a step toward integrating agricultural education more broadly across Virgin Islands classrooms. Ms. Meadows, the Department of Education’s dir…
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…
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