The U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday the approval of the V.I. Department of Education’s "American Rescue Plan Outlying Areas State Educational Agency" (ARP-OA SEA) implementation plan. D.O.E.'s plan details how Ameri…
The V.I. Dept. of Education announced Friday that it will resume in-person learning on Sept. 7 for students in grades PreK-3rd, Special Education self-contained classes, and Career & Technical Education students enrolled in a spec…
The V.I. Board of Education on Wednesday afternoon issued an order that directs the V.I. Dept. of Education and the V.I. Dept. of Health to come up with plans that fall within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's guide…
If the U.S. Department of Education is reduced or eliminated, the U.S. Virgin Islands and other territories may need to manage federal education programs independently.
…designed to boost science, technology, engineering and mathematics education (STEM) education and professional development to help with recruitment in those fields For new tech start-ups, unicorns and other technology companies fr…
Bill 36-0133 would require age-appropriate mental health education from kindergarten through 12th grade, with VIDE and DOH supporting the measure as senators questioned funding, teacher training, and the department’s ability to im…
Amid fears of federal cuts, 41 special education staff were moved to local funding at a cost of $2.7 million, leaving VIDE with a $1.7 million personnel gap and $3.6 million shortfall in services as the department navigates fundin…
Following Governor Bryan’s directive, the Department of Education has implemented a policy ensuring that all children, regardless of immigration status, receive an education without inquiry or discrimination.
Every member of the Committee on Education and Workforce Development on Thursday supported a bill that adds mental health education to the school health programs under current statute, but the V.I. Dept. of Education says it canno…
The V.I. Board of Education on Friday issued an order that lambasted the V.I. Dept. of Education for failing to provide meaningful graduation ceremonies for the senior class of 2021, who the board said had weathered back-to-back d…
…his Monday press briefing that regardless of what the Board of Education rules regarding in-person graduation ceremonies, he would override the order and walk-thru/drive-thru graduations would continue as planned by the Dept. of E…