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Education plans: PACT versus Progressives

By Patrick Brendel | July 20, 2021

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.

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Analysis: How students with education disabilities fare on Year 11 exams

By Patrick Brendel | May 10, 2021

Students receiving school-based support for potential Special Education Needs and Disabilities appear to perform markedly better on Year 11 exams than peers in the first stage of being monitored for SEND.

Election 2021

Newlands: Candidates discuss ‘desegregating’ schools based on nationalities, disabilities

By Patrick Brendel | April 6, 2021

The candidates for Newlands talked about re-integrating the Cayman Islands public school system based on nationality, and used that issue as a springboard into discussion of inclusion for students with disabilities.

Election 2021

McLaughlin says ‘cultural shift’ needed on children with disabilities; parents call for changes to law and policy

By Patrick Brendel | April 3, 2021

Comments made by Premier Alden McLaughlin about the limitations of legislation and prevailing cultural attitudes toward people with disabilities sparked disagreements from political candidates and parents of children with special needs.

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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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Weekly Current, 31 Jan. 2021

By Patrick Brendel | February 1, 2021

Cayman’s Special Education Needs students, interview with Cayman Academy Principal, UCCI’s Spring graduation, Enterprise City internships, and more!

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Analysis: Students with Special Education Needs, primary and secondary schools

By Patrick Brendel | January 28, 2021

The percentage of Cayman Islands students identified as having Special Education Needs or Disabilities varies widely from school to school, even among public schools — which are subject to regulations that private schools are not.

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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