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By Dr. Leon Barrett Education Columnist As elementary school students, in the higher grades, and high school students return to school, now is a good time to consider and reflect on a number of things. The Organization for Economic Cooperation ...

“It is easier to build strong children than to fix broken men.”–  Frederick Douglass By Yvonne Sam Social and Political Commentator Lately, schools have been the center of discussion, regarding their conversion to scenes of abuse and crime. This is ...

By Yvonne Sam Social and Political Commentator Spare me a few moments before you put your tongues in full throttle. The Black community is facing a crisis, and it is not a new one, but one which we have silently ...

By Yvonne Sam Social and Political Commentator All across the nation, families have gathered, people have celebrated, and graduations are being hailed as occasions of joy. However, despite these many occasions, inundated with flashing cameras, deafening applauses, smiles and tears ...

By Yvonne Sam Social and Political Commentator We are frequently reminded of the three-year gap between black and white students in the school system. There are many, who love to believe that such is attributable to income, fatherlessness, educational attainment ...

By Dr. Leon Barrett Education Specialist I suggested in a previous commentary, “Parental Involvement In The Education Of Their Children Could Become A Test Of Will” (Pride News, August 17, 2017), that as a parent, regardless of ethnicity, religion and ...

(NC) Between camp, playgrounds and travel, your kids will be spending plenty of time outdoors this season. While now’s the perfect time to enjoy nature, summer also comes with some health risks. Use these tips from Health Canada to protect ...

As parents, we want to offer our kids every advantage for a happy, healthy and successful life. Many think this means ensuring our children do well in math and science and doing better in school overall. But did you know ...

For young adults, summer is typically spent preparing for college or university in the fall. If you are a parent or a student, lots of questions may be running through your mind about academics, campus life and what to expect ...

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda, March 28, 2018 (CMC) – The University of the West Indies (UWI) is urging Caribbean governments to provide the regional tertiary institution “with performing assets”, as it seeks to recover more than US$200 million in ...