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Cayman Education News

Analysis: Public school enrolment flat

By Patrick Brendel | September 28, 2021

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.

Freedom of Information

Analysis: No non-Caymanians turned away from public schools due to lack of space in 2020/21

By Patrick Brendel | April 20, 2021

A lack of space is often cited as the reason for the segregation of Cayman’s public schools. However, no non-Caymanian child was turned away from public school this past year due to overcrowding.

Freedom of Information

Analysis: Student suspensions on the decline; top issues are fighting, drugs

By Patrick Brendel | March 30, 2021

Public high school students are getting suspended far less often than they were in the past — although behaviour issues remain a concern, particularly in regard to fighting and illegal substances.

Freedom of Information

Love it or loathe it — Departing teachers’ thoughts about Cayman’s public schools

By Patrick Brendel | March 23, 2021

Outgoing teachers share the good, the bad and the ugly about their experiences in Cayman’s public education system.

Freedom of Information

Crowded classrooms or empty hallways? A Current analysis of public school enrolment and capacity

By Patrick Brendel | March 15, 2021

Grand Cayman’s public secondary schools are at more than 90% of their maximum capacity, meaning that they could accommodate fewer than 200 additional students who wish to enrol.

Freedom of Information

FOI response: DES provides updated numbers of special education students, spending

By Patrick Brendel | February 24, 2021

More than 10% of Cayman Islands public school students have significant special education needs. In the month of January, government paid more than $110,000 for SEN assistance from private contractors.

Freedom of Information

UPDATED: School security costs increase by 150% in 10 years

By Patrick Brendel | February 19, 2021

The monthly cost to provide private security services to public schools has increased by more than 150% over the last decade, from $35,600 per month to $89,700 per month.

From the Current

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    PACT's progress on education goals, school meals update, tertiary admissions amid CXC delays, and more!

  • LIFE and Intertrust donate 27,734 books to public primary schools

    LIFE and Intertrust Group donate 27,734 books to provide class libraries to all public primary schools in Cayman.

  • ICCI Students Now Get 100% on Government Scholarships

    Government scholarships will now fund 100% of students' ICCI costs, rather than 80% as was the case previously.

  • Tertiary Institutions Offer Alternatives for Acceptance Amid CXC Results Delay

    Local tertiary institutions will accept students without CXC results yet, based on recommendations from their schools.

  • Ministry of Education Continues its Roll Out of Public School Meals Programme

    Education Minister Juliana O'Connor-Connolly and other officials toured the canteen facility at UCCI as part of planning for the continued rollout of the school meals programme.

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