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ADVERTORIAL | Education sector must digitally transform to address challenges

The COVID-19 pandemic revised the reopening date of the September school term to early October, as the country continues to battle to contain the spread of the coronavirus, which is in the community transmission phase. The pandemic has forced many...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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