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Some thoughts on education - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

THE EDITOR: As a retired teacher of 37 years' experience, I have wanted for a long time to circulate for discussion some ideas I have on our education system, but covid19 got in the way. I was much impressed by several articles by Prof Selwyn Cudjoe, especially his contribution 'Suffer the little children' because so … Continue reading Some thoughts on education

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