Until we smash the 'pools' that deny students choice, every education reform will be lipstick on a corpse. The Patterson Report missed the mark. Again. The 2021 Patterson Commission Report on education reform in Jamaica was a well-meaning and long-overdue initiative. It offered broad recommendations on governance, teacher training, early childhood education, and funding. However, it overlooked a critical issue that affects students daily the widespread use of "pools" in high

Accountability must be swift. As with a surgeon lancing a wound, credible allegations- whether nepotism, enrichment, or abuse-must trigger immediate action. Delay breeds suspicion, silence breeds cynicism. Reports from the Auditor General and Integrity Commission must not be ignored. Consequences must follow, or investigative institutions become ceremonial, and public faith withers.

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/the former, when students ascended tothe heights of innovation and excellence; the latter when their potential is siphoned..[BPO machinery]

On behalf of A-QuEST and personally, I extend our heartfelt condolences to Miss Gayle's family and loved ones during this profoundly sad tim