By Ajonté Josiah Education has been at the forefront of the news in recent weeks, with Governments across the Caribbean engaging in various agreements to improve the state of education in the region. The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is the education cornerstone for most English-speaking Caribbean. For many Caribbean countries, CXC provides the primary exams students take […]
Elmhurst Hospital NYC Fireman show their appreciation for healthcare workers during the pandemic. – Queens, New York/USA April 2, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Alex Zimmerman, THE CITY After announcing that certain healthcare workers would be required to get vaccinated or submit to weekly coronavirus testing, Mayor Bill de Blasio is now considering the same for other […]
Former Pan American International High School teacher, Lisa-Erika James holds a press conference at City Hall about a lawsuit against the Department of Education, Jan. 20, 2020 Photo: Vitaliy Piltser By Christine Chung, THE CITY A federal case alleging repeated discrimination at a Queens high school heads to trial Wednesday — with the one teacher remaining in […]