DOE to Begin Budget Presentations for FY15 This Week

Posted On Wednesday, November 13, 2013 By . Under GUAM  Tags: , , ,   
Guam - The Department of Education will begin a seriors of budget presentations at school sites to allow stakeholders to give input on fiscal year 2015 finances. Superintendent Jon Fernandez has tasked all forty public schools and support divisions from the central office to prepare a budget meeting the financial needs ...

State of education report released: Little has changed in terms of student achievement

Posted On Tuesday, November 5, 2013 By . Under GUAM  Tags: , , ,   
Little has changed in terms of student achievement The Department of Education released the Annual State of Public Education Report last week in advance of the upcoming State of Public Education Address. DOE Superintendent Jon Fernandez will be delivering his address 6 p.m. Friday at Southern High School's Fine Arts Auditorium. Compared to last year's report, it appears little has ...

“Focus on Learning” Training Provided to Public Schools

Posted On Tuesday, October 29, 2013 By . Under GUAM  Tags: , , ,   
Guam Department of Education Guam - The schools of the Guam Department of Education (“GDOE”) have been receiving training, October 23-25, 2013, on the accreditation process from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (“WASC”). The training is taking place in the Media Center at John F. Kennedy High School. The accreditation process provides schools with ...

Guam Schools Behind NMI: Report Highlights Failure to Maintain Facilities

Posted On Monday, October 21, 2013 By . Under GUAM  Tags: , , , ,   
The condition of Guam's public school buildings ranks lower than that of the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands' schools, according to a recent federal report of the island's school facilities. The Department of Interior's Office of Insular Affairs contracted the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct an assessment of all ...

DOE, UOG and GCC officials meet to discuss future of education

Posted On Monday, October 14, 2013 By . Under GUAM  Tags: , , , , , ,   
Education leaders highlighted Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, or STEM, as an important part of the island’s economy over the next five years. Education leaders from the University of Guam, Guam Community College and the Department of Education discussed the role of the island’s school system in the work force five ...

Ole Miss Panel Recommends Education, Not Punishment of Athletes

Posted On Monday, October 7, 2013 By . Under GUAM  Tags: , , , ,   
Ole Miss Panel Recommends Education, Not Punishment of Athletes Reinforcing a sentiment expressed Thursday to USA TODAY Sports by a cast member of the Ole Miss production of The Laramie Project, the university's Bias Incident Response Team has recommended education, not punishment, for the athletes and attendees who disrupted the play Tuesday night. University of Mississippi officials apologized Thursday for ...

Art Contest at DOE Schools to Focus on Bullying Prevention

Posted On Saturday, September 28, 2013 By . Under GUAM  Tags: , , , , ,   
Guam - The Judiciary of Guam, in partnership with the legislature, Department of Education, TakeCare Community, Youth for Youth LIVE, and PBS Guam are sponsoring an art contest for elementary and middle school students, and a video contest for high school students. Both contests provide an opportunity for students to capture ...

DOE Employee Injured While Breaking Up Fight at J.P. Torres Alternative School

Posted On Friday, September 20, 2013 By . Under GUAM  Tags: , , , ,   
Guam - Several incidents at J.P. Torres Alternative School in the last few school days have staff members telling PNC they feel unsafe at the school. Two fights broke out on the Santa Rita campus on Monday, causing injury to at least one staff member who tried to intervene. “There was an ...

McCreadie Says Bill to Build Middle School Allows Time for Planning

Posted On Thursday, September 12, 2013 By . Under GUAM  Tags: , , , , , ,   
Guam - A new bill sponsored by the Republicans in the legislature seeks to reserve $4.8 Million in tax bond maturity for the building of a new middle school and to provide additional funding to construct a new Simon Sanchez High School. Bill 182 was introduced by Senator Brant McCreadie yesterday ...

Latest Budget Bill Does Not Include Funds to Support a New High School

Posted On Thursday, September 5, 2013 By . Under GUAM  Tags: , , , ,   
Guam - Funding that would have allowed the Department of Education to open a central high school and support its other facilities was not included in the latest budget bill submitted by Governor Eddie Calvo. The Governor asked the legislature for the additional $5 Million dollars last week but didn't ...

Future Costs for Charter School Raises Concerns

Posted On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 By . Under GUAM  Tags: , , , ,   
The future cost of educating students in Guam's first charter school, which opened recently, has raised cost and fairness concerns. The Guahan Academy Charter School has submitted a proposed fiscal 2014 budget of $4.07 million, which breaks down to $8,141 per student for the 500 students served during this school year ...

First Day Goes Smoothly at DOE Schools

Posted On Wednesday, August 21, 2013 By . Under GUAM  Tags: , , , ,   
Guam - Public school students headed back to class Monday, as the Department of Education began the 2013/2014 school year. Superintendent Jon Fernandez says the first day went smoothly with few problems busing students in the morning and some student schedules being finalized at the last minute. “Typically at your secondary ...

Law Requiring Extra Chamorro Classes Just isn’t Affordable

Posted On Tuesday, August 13, 2013 By . Under GUAM  Tags: , , ,   
Law requiring extra Chamorro classes Lawmakers should repeal the law that requires an additional two years of Chamorro language classes for public middle schools and one additional year for public high schools. Public Law 31-45 was supposed to take effect this coming school year. But the Guam Department of Education can't implement the law because it ...

U.S. DOE Leaves Door Open on Grants to NMC, College Says They’ll Sue if Grants Don’t Come Through

Posted On Tuesday, August 6, 2013 By . Under GUAM  Tags: , , , ,   
Guam -  U.S. education officials have left the door open to resolving a threat to cancel Pell and other grants for Northern Marianas College’s 4 year Bachelors Degree program in education. NMC’s President insists the college will sue if the grants end. NMC President Sharon Hart and other college officials met ...

Schools Will Get New Air Conditioners, GUAM

Posted On Tuesday, July 30, 2013 By . Under GUAM  Tags: , , , , ,   
A new $9 million contract was signed Thursday between acting Gov. Ray Tenorio and J&B Modern Tech, authorizing the Guam Department of Education to buy air conditioners from the company for 36 schools. Alex Salazar, project manager from J&B Modern Tech, said the company received the contract agreement on Thursday. The school ...

60 Guam Educators and Students Attending PEC in Saipan This Week

Posted On Tuesday, July 23, 2013 By . Under GUAM  Tags: , , ,   
Guam -The Guam Department of Education has announced that 60 Guam DOE employees and students are attending te 28th Annual Pacific Educational Conference being held on Saipan this week. The Guam contingent includes central office personnel, teachers and administrators, as well as students. According to a release from Guam DOE, Superintendent ...

DISID Launches Education Campaign on Accessible Parking

Posted On Monday, July 15, 2013 By . Under GUAM  Tags: , , , ,   
Guam - As part of its commitment to educate the public on Guam's accessible parking laws the Department of Integrated Services for Individuals with Disabilities this week held a forum on accessible parking. The forum was held yesterday and today at the Westin resort with Wednesday's focus on the holders of ...

More Guam Players Have Earned Soccer Scholarships

Posted On Monday, July 8, 2013 By . Under GUAM  Tags: , , , , ,   
Editor's note: This biweekly column by Gary White, a UEFA "A" license coach, delves into concepts and best practices adopted by developing nations to efficiently groom local athletes and teams, primarily in soccer, for international success. With the NCAA college recruiting season coming to a close, the Guam Football Association is ...
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