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USVI to Receive $384 Million from FEMA for School Rebuilding
…including land acquisition and project management for lasting educational benefits
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Federal
Plaskett Hails Passage of Funding Bill in Congress as Boost to U.S. Virgin Islands
…bill invests in critical government programs and services to support education, job training, and placement programs as well as access to affordable, high-quality childcare," Ms. Plaskett stated. Significant provisions within the …
Senate
Temporary Solutions Become Permanent Problems in Virgin Islands Schools, Officials Say
…institutions are far from over, according to V.I. Department of Education representatives who testified before the Senate Committee on Education and Workforce Development on Monday. Temporary modular units installed after the pass…
Health
Urgent Legislation Passed for School Health Staffing in Virgin Islands
…the hiring of school health technicians by the commissioner of Education for each public school, to generally assume the role and responsibilities of school nurses. Mr. Gittens, who observed that several of the territory’s schools…
Education
School Sanitation Crisis: Students Speak Out on Deplorable Bathroom Conditions During Senate Hearing
Several St. Croix students appeared before the Senate Committee on Education and Workforce Development this week to talk about how infrastructural challenges are affecting their learning experience. A standout issue in the testimo…
Crime
Biden Administration Approves $39 Billion Student Loan Forgiveness Benefiting 804,000 Borrowers
The Department of Education announced Friday that it has begun notifying more than 804,000 borrowers about an impending automatic discharge of a total of $39 billion in federal student loans in the upcoming weeks. DoE said the ann…
Government
Frustration Brews in 35th Legislature Over U.S. DOE Grant Management
…fiduciary agent, tasked with managing all U.S. Department of Education grant funds allocated to the territory. The criticism emerged during a Senate Committee meeting on Budget, Appropriations, and Finance on Tuesday, where Jenife…
Education
Lawmakers Vote to Establish School Construction and Maintenance Bureau in U.S. Virgin Islands
…the task is the responsibility of the Virgin Islands Department of Education. The change is meant to allow D.O.E to focus more on curriculum and academics. All seven senators on the Budget, Appropriations and Finance Committee, ch…
Opinion
Mrs. Jo Sandra Jones-James, A River of Blessings
…Legislature in 2003 for her outstanding contributions to music education in the Virgin Islands. Mrs. James was raised by parents who were advocates for Marcus Garvey’s ideology. If you recall Marcus Garvey’s important message of h…
Human Interest
Flying High: 33-Year-Old Virgin Islander Pilots American Airlines Flight to St. Thomas, Receives Hero's Welcome
…family members, V.I. Port Authority officials, and even the Dept. of Education commissioner, anxiously waited for the flight to hit the tarmac. Once the plane landed, family members and VIPA officials entered the aircraft to greet…
Community Center
Local Leaders Explore Options to Eliminate Bullying and Violence at Schools During Debut Forum
Education and law enforcement officials offered up numerous ideas that they believe will reduce instances of violence and bullying at schools in the U.S. Virgin Islands, during Thursday’s Weed and Seed Program’s first Crime Preven…
Business
Three Students Arrested on St. Croix Following Violent Brawl at Complex; Police Lockdown CAHS After Threat of Shooting; Knives Found on Campus
…recent weeks, culminating on Thursday with a brawl at the St. Croix Educational Complex that resulted in the arrest of three students — two females and one male, all minors — while one parent was detained. The Charlotte Amalie Hig…