Manickchand sticks to guns on CXC pilot project

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Amid criticism new Minister of Education Priya Manickchand is sticking to her guns in implementing the four-month long pilot project in 36 secondary schools throughout the country to reverse dismal performances in Mathematics and English at CXC.

The minister said the 30% pass rate in Mathematics the country received last year at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination was very bad and as such the ministry could not sit back and allow this crop of children to go down the same road,…..

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