JTA president wants a clearer PEP scoring system

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JTA president wants a clearer PEP scoring system

Western Bureau: While applauding the Government’s handling of this year’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations, with 80 per cent of students getting into their schools of choice, Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President Owen Speid says that...

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