The Republic of the Marshall Islands Public School System (PSS) has begun a nationwide initiative to assess the climate and environmental resilience of public schools, with an initial focus on schools in the neighboring islands. This initiative is one of the strategies to address climate change identified in the National Adaptation Plan. The assessments are […]
A big celebration for “a job well-done for our teachers to celebrate the School Year 2025-26, and a kick-off for the SY26-27,” was held at the ECC gym last Friday with hundreds of Public School System staff and teachers participating in games, awards and a raffle. Teachers of the Year and Principals/Head Teachers of the […]
Of all of the US jurisdictions in the Pacific Islands, the RMI is the only so-called “non-State” to be rated as meeting the expectations for Special Education compliance. “In fact,” said RMI Education Commissioner Dr. Natalie Nimmer, “we are the only one in the Pacific, even if you count Hawaii, Guam, etc.” A US Department of […]
KAREN EARNSHAW Wearing their brown gowns and big smiles were four representatives of extraordinary Marshallese at the University of the South Pacific graduation, presided over by King Tupou VI of Tonga. This special quartet of graduates, who are all Public School System employees, earned their Master’s in Education in School Leadership. Commissioner of Education Dr. […]
A groundbreaking ceremony was held at Rita Elementary School on April 13, marking the start of construction for new Early Childhood Education classrooms at both Rita and Ajeltake Elementary Schools. The event, held during the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Week opening ceremony, also signaled the start of work on the PSS Early Childhood Development storage […]
KAREN EARNSHAW A Marshallese delegation led by Minister of Cultural and Internal Affairs Jess Gasper attended an important United Nations meeting on the rights of people with disabilities in Geneva, Switzerland this month. The event was the thirty-fourth Session of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and in a media release the […]
GIFF JOHNSON A major new educational program is expected to connect educators and students on every atoll and island in the country to step-up the use of technology in education. The new program, known as the Rebbelib Project, will roll out internet connections, laptops and training and educational programs to all public schools in the […]
GIFF JOHNSON The Public School System and Delap Elementary School in particular celebrated the opening last week of the first learning resource center for teachers and students. It was officially opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony that included the presence of Asian Development Bank Vice-President for East and Southeast Asia, and the PacificScott Morris. The […]
The Vaka Pasifiki Education Conference brought together close to 100 educators from RMI and around the Pacific for three days of presentations and discussions about visions and opportunities in a changing education landscape. Teachers and administrators in the Pacific share many challenges, ranging from out-migration depleting enrollment to cultural dynamics that can both strengthen or […]
Marshall Islands High School celebrated its 60th commencement ceremony on Tuesday, with 126 students receiving their diplomas. This was a much smaller graduating class than the 204 MIHS seniors who walked in 2024. The graduation took place in the school’s gymnasium. The ceremony featured speeches from Public School System Commissioner Dr. Natalie Nimmer, keynote speaker […]
