CXC reputation bruised but still strong, says former assistant registrar

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CXC reputation bruised but still strong, says former assistant registrar

Some shocking allegations of misconduct have been levelled at teachers across the Caribbean as the debacle over this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) exams takes an...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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