Cayman Education News
Education Data Report 2021: Key takeaways and roundup
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This is a summary of key observations gleaned from our series on the Education Data Report 2021.
Cayman Education News
Planning board declines to enforce rule on preserving space for schools in large subdivisions
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The regulation, which has been in place since at least 2005, states that subdivisions with more than 400 families should reserve space for a primary school, and with more than 2,000 families should reserve space for a secondary school.
Cayman Education News
Analysis: $13M for public school bus service for two years
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On average, the Cayman Islands government will spend $2,000 per student-rider per year for bus transportation, or $10.86 per student-rider on each school day.
COVID-19
COVID-19 update: The pandemic’s effect on education in Cayman and elsewhere
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Compared to our regional neighbours, the Cayman Islands has had far smoother sailing in keeping the education system functioning throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cayman Education News
Online activity tracked on public school-issued laptops
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Software installed on thousands of laptops issued to public school students tracks online activity and attempts to restrict explicit content in search results, whether the devices are on campus or connected to the internet elsewhere.
analysis
Public school enrolment and capacity, updated for Fall 2021
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We’ve updated our earlier analysis of public school enrolment and capacity to reflect September 2021 student numbers.
Cayman Education News
Analysis: Public school enrolment flat
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The number of students enrolled in Cayman Islands government schools for the 2021/22 school year is essentially the same as it was last year.
2020 compendium of statistics
Analysis: Private schools fuel student concentration in George Town
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A major contributor to morning traffic gridlock is the daily crunch as parents deliver their children to schools in the capital district.
inspection
Tiffany’s Preschool improves in most areas, now rated ‘Satisfactory’
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Posting better ratings in most areas since its last full inspection, Tiffany’s Preschool improved its overall grade to ‘Satisfactory’.
analysis
Education plans: PACT versus Progressives
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It appears that the PACT does not plan to take education in a dramatically different direction than the Progressives. However, the PACT SPS does propose many additional — and ambitious — programmes not contained in the Progressives Manifesto.