…“not only freedom from oppression, it was always empowerment through education, labor rights, community actions.” Each time she advocates in Washington, she said, she carries Jackson’s insistence on equal treatment for Virgin Isla…
The V.I. Department of Education’s 2024-2025 Annual School Report Cards reveal notable contrasts in student performance between the St. Croix and St. Thomas–St. John districts, with each showing areas of strength and challenge und…
…across departments. She brings more than 25 years of higher education leadership experience, having served at Virginia State University, Indiana University Northwest, and Virginia Commonwealth University. Her record includes secur…
…efforts. Essential services continue, but risks loom for tourism, education, disaster rebuilding, and federal benefits in a region deeply tied to federal support.
…with Laura. “To think I had such an expansive background in special education and I had friends in healthcare, and I still found it very difficult to navigate those spaces,” she recounted. “It was then I was reminded that I need t…
…A longtime male administrator with the Virgin Islands Department of Education is under investigation for allegedly sexually assaulting a male minor years ago, when the child attended Joseph A. Gomez Elementary School, sources with…
…them only “fair.” The report, delivered at a Friday Committee on Education and Workforce Development meeting, underscored both ongoing deficiencies and the urgency of addressing long-standing problems at specific schools. Assistan…
A former V.I. Department of Education (VIDE) counsellor has published a book that she hopes will help guide high-school students during a crucial decision-making period. For Mia Felix, who taught at the Charlotte Amalie High Schoo…
…were offered to employees transferring from the Department of Education, creating further frustration among senators. Funding concerns compounded lawmakers’ criticism. Mayers presented a proposed FY2026 budget of $9,762,952.80, in…
The V.I. Department of Education has announced the closure of the St. Croix Educational Complex High School (SCEC) on Friday, August 15, due to ongoing water pressure issues that have yet to be resolved. According to VIDE, the Bur…
…for scholarships offered by the Board of Career and Technical Education must make other arrangements to finance their education and training due to the lack of available funding, CTE officials say. They blame intransigence from ce…
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