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Hurricane Aftermath, Education Rising | Jamaica News
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After Hurricane Melissa crippled schools in western Jamaica, educators in Region Four launched a free online learning program that started with math but exploded into a full curriculum—spanning Spanish, English, science, IT, and social studies—thanks to 36 unpaid volunteers. Students, hungry for knowledge, demanded weekend classes too. Dr. Michelle Pinnock watched the results like a proud parent as pass rates soared—from zero to 71% in math at one school. The initiative even extended to PEP prep and welcomed students from Guyana and Trinidad, while Hopewell High added welfare support for families hit hardest by the storm. It’s proof that when kids feel believed in, they rise—even after disaster.
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