Weekly Current, 2 May 2021
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Education Minister returns for a 2nd term, learning gaps in primary, girls outperform boys (again), UCCI graduation, and more!
Election 2021
O’Connor-Connolly named Minister of Education again
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Juliana O’Connor-Connolly has been named Minister of Education for Premier Wayne Panton’s PACT government, following 4 years in the position with the former Progressives-led government.
Election 2021
Candidates go big: The boldest education ideas from the 2021 campaign
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Should the education system be governed by a regulatory body instead of the ministry? How about a single ‘education czar’? Should every Caymanian receive universal free education from preschool to college? What about merging Cayman’s local universities?
Election 2021
Chamber forum: Bush and Anglin want more support for Caymanians on scholarship
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Incumbent Bernie Bush said higher education should be free for Caymanians, while challenger Rolston Anglin said Caymanians at overseas universities should have jobs lined up before they return to the Cayman Islands.
Election 2021
West Bay North: Anglin discusses initial vision for CIFEC, challenges to school integration
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Former Education Minister Anglin discusses an expansion of CIFEC’s technical and vocational offerings, and the challenge of attempting to integrate non-Caymanians into the public school system.