Children were turned back from a number of schools today, as repairs and reconstruction works were not yet completed. Parents made a fuss about not knowing beforehand that the schools were not opening and added that they still were not given a definite date of reopening.

Can students in Infants Year One, Two and Standard One expect a new curriculum come September? The announcement was made in Parliament last week by Curriculum Coordinator of the Ministry of Education Ingrid Remchand. The new curriculum aims to improve the low levels of comprehension skills which have been detected among children in Infants and Standard One.

The Tobago leg of the National Road Safety Awareness Campaign was launched earlier today at the Magdalena Grand. Heading the campaign was Minister of Transport, Chandresh Sharma.

The Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers Association last Thursday advised parents to make alternative arrangements for the care of their children on Friday as TTUTA intends to stage another day of rest and reflection.

The new school year will be opening in just under two weeks and many are wondering if the schools in Tobago that are under repairs will be ready in time. Secretary for Education, Youth Affairs and Sport, Whitney Alfred at Wednesday’s post executive press briefing addressed several concerns.

Relieved children jumped for joy, while others weren’t as enthusiastic, as the Secondary Entrance Assessment examination results were officially released throughout the country.