Is 'performance pay' fair to teachers?
THE EDITOR, Sir: I WISH to add my voice to the ongoing debate on "Performance Based Pay" for teachers. I have some concerns about the primary performance criterion being bandied about, CXC results.
Good education a saving grace
THE EDITOR, Sir: CONGRATULATIONS ARE in place for Cliff Hughes for being named Journalist of the Year. Reading through the article of his life story and particularly the humble beginning that he had, was quite touching.
Haitian boat people crisis
THE EDITOR, Sir: AS MUCH as I believe that we should help the Haitians, I wonder when are we going to stop helping them.
Maintaining discipline at Penwood
THE EDITOR, Sir: PLEASE PERMIT me to share with your readers my recent experiences at Penwood High School. I must commend the security personnel, Messrs Gary Foster and Delroy Mitchell, who manned the gates.
Rats match human genes 90 per cent
THE EDITOR, Sir: I AM sure there are many readers of The Gleaner who would like to be informed that the April 1, 2004 issue of the journal Nature is a special issue featuring the genome sequence of the rat...
Issues on gay marriages
THE EDITOR, Sir: DENNIE QUILL'S article on gay marriages, published in your edition of Friday, February 27 raises, some very important issues, which need to be examined and discussed.
Crime turning away tourists
THE EDITOR, Sir: AS AN Englishman with Jamaican parents, I am writing to say how upsetting it was to see the huge number of English fans in Barbados compared to the number of fans who attended the Jamaica Test.
Compensating teachers
THE EDITOR, Sir: IN RESPONSE to 'Performance pay pilot begins for Teachers...' (March 31, 2004), I pose the following: What is/are the incentive(s) for the students to learn?
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