By Journal on March 11, 2022
Barbara Ned, David Gaudi Jr, Marshall Islands High School, Northern Islands High School, Silass Andrike, US Western Association of Schools and Colleges first award, WASC, Wilmer Joel
Feature Articles
Following on the heels of US Western Association of Schools and Colleges first award of accreditation to Northern Islands High School on Wotje, WASC has given its stamp of approval to Marshall Islands, extending its accreditation for a new six-year term.Six years is the longest period of accreditation possible to achieve. “It is the decision […]
By Journal on July 8, 2021
Asena Ketedromo-Kuricivi, Baldwin Robert, Cathleen Reimers-Fernando, eener Menanso, Jaluit Elementary School, Jaluit High School, Jolame Tuwai, Junior Paul, Micheal Tibereke, Romeo Lomae, Tom Philimon, WASC
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Jaluit High School Principal Keener Menanso and Jabor Elementary School Principal Tom Phillimon received letters last week from the Accrediting Commission for Schools of Western Association Schools Commission (ACS WASC) informing them that Jabor Elementary School (K-8) and Jaluit High School (9-12) are now “Fully Accredited by WASC.” WASC has given both schools a three-year […]
By Journal on February 18, 2021
College of the Marshall Islands, Karen Earnshaw, Kathryn Relang, Rachel Solemsaas, University of Hawaii, WASC
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KAREN EARNSHAW The College of the Marshall Islands Board of Regents chair, Kathryn Relang, is both nervous and excited to soon welcome Commissioners of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges to the CMI campus. Nervous because this will be her first WASC visit as chair; excited “because their visit gives us an opportunity to […]
By Journal on April 5, 2019
Abdrea KIndbirg, Anet Rowa, FSM, John Mangefel, Kirt Pinho, Kumrtak, Lanwi, WASC, Yap
Back In The Day
Journal 4/6/1982 P6 Yap Governor: Development a matter of survival Yap Governor John Mangefel declared last week that emphasis would shift to economic development as his administration’s number one priority. “The state of Yap, like the rest of the FSM, needs economic development: not as a matter of principle or because ‘it would be nice’ […]
By Journal on July 21, 2016
Damon Kerby, Delap Elementary School, DES, Fred Van Leuven, Loretta Case, school, WASC
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Delap Elementary School’s US accreditation has been extended for six years, the longest term given by the Accrediting Commission for Schools of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). DES is RMI’s only public elementary school that is WASC accredited. In a letter to DES Principal Loretta Case, accrediting commission chairperson Damon Kerby said […]
By Journal on June 17, 2016
cmi, Hilda Heine-Jetnil, WASC
Back In The Day
Journal 6/18/1976 P1 A new post office for Majuro With final touches being applied, Robert Reimers Enterprises recent expansion to a post office/office complex prepares for its grand opening. Constructed by Island Construction Company, the new facility offers first class office space on the second level. P2 Coleman off to Marshalls Trust Territory Acting High […]
By Journal on May 20, 2016
Assumption, Chelsea Armstrong, Co-op, Emily Dale, Fred Murphy, Jim Denight, Kristin Olson Hogan, Linda Reser, Marsha Taylor, Stephanie Douglas, WASC
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Accreditation teams from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) visited Assumption Schools (both elementary and high school) and Majuro Cooperative School recently, as well as public schools, as part of ongoing accreditation review. Assumption received praise for their continuing efforts to improve the school from visiting WASC representatives Evelyn Managa and Doug Baumgart […]