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Cayman Education News

Online activity tracked on public school-issued laptops

By Patrick Brendel | January 6, 2022

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.

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.

Cayman Education News

Analysis: The dos and don’ts of religion in public schools

By Patrick Brendel | June 28, 2021

In the absence of written guidelines or rules, it appears that school leaders have broad discretion in terms of the promotion or display of religion within Cayman government schools.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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

  • Department of Education Services (DES) Urges COVID-19 Positive Students to Follow Public Health Guidance

    Students from three educational institutions on Cayman Brac have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus.

  • Elroy Bryan Appointed as Deputy Director in the Department of Education Services (DES)

    Elroy Bryan has been appointed Deputy Director of Education in the Department of Education Services.

  • Family Rhyme Time returns to George Town Library!

    After a year-long hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Cayman Islands Public Library Service invites all parents/guardians to bring babies, from newborns to two-year-olds, to 'Family Rhyme Time' at the George Town Public Library at 10:30am every Thursday during September.

  • Healthcare Explorers STEM Day Camp attracts all-time high participation in 9th year

    The ninth annual Health City Healthcare Explorers STEM Day Camp attracted an all-time high of 40 students in attendance.

  • Ministry of Education Continues Investment in Technology

    Continued investment in technology to enhance teaching and learning government was one of the plans outlined by the Minister for Education Juliana O'Connor-Connolly at the Annual Education Professionals' Welcome Back Event.

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