Principals eager to resume face-to-face learning

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Principals eager to resume face-to-face learning

Some principals of primary and infant schools in North Western St Catherine, who are yet to be given the nod to restart face-to-face learning, are anxiously awaiting approval from the Ministry of Education to do so. The schools that have been...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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