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.
Press Release
Project A of the New John Gray High School Completed
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The first part of the new John Gray High School, including areas for technical, STEM and performing arts education, has been completed and officially handed over to school officials.
Election 2021
Education at a crossroads: Which direction will the new government take?
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The future course of Cayman’s education system could be impacted greatly depending on the makeup of the new government and the identity of the next Minister of Education.
Election 2021
On Education: Roy McTaggart, George Town East
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Elaborating on education plans in the Progressives’ manifesto, McTaggart discusses a new governance model for education, a new high school curriculum, completing the new John Gray campus, reforming early years education, expanding TVET and more.
Election 2021
Progressives Manifesto: Complete new John Gray, create ‘skills strategy’, every public school to be rated ‘Good’
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The Progressives and their allies are prioritising 3 goals related to education: Complete the new John Gray project, create a ‘skills strategy’ to ‘match future skills to future jobs’, and have every public school rated ‘Good’ or better.
Election 2021
Chamber forum: Conolly pledges to continue government’s efforts on education; Lindsay criticises ‘politics of distraction’
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Incumbent Barbara Conolly touted the Progressives’ initiatives, including the new John Gray project, updated curriculum and pilot project on school boards. Her opponent Alric Lindsay said the government should focus instead on teacher recruitment, mental health support and vocational training.
Election 2021
Hew: Public education ‘on the right path’; Moxam: Progressives ‘big on talk, small on action’
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The two candidates for George Town North could have been talking about two different education systems, or describing alternate realities.
Freedom of Information
Crowded classrooms or empty hallways? A Current analysis of public school enrolment and capacity
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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.
Election 2021
Chamber forum: Major differences on education emerge among Prospect candidates
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Incumbent Austin Harris and challenger Sabrina Turner focussed on parental involvement and vocational training, while challenger Michael Myles addressed a number of issues, including governance structure, the cost of school capital projects, early childhood education and the practice of social promotion.
New John Gray
Ministry of Education Tours Construction Site of the New John Gray High School
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Project contractor McAlpine Ltd. hosted a site inspection tour of the new John Gray High School, with a delegation of Ministry of Education officials, including Minister Juliana O’Connor-Connolly.