{"id":242083,"date":"2019-12-31T13:28:30","date_gmt":"2019-12-31T17:28:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=242083"},"modified":"2019-12-31T13:28:30","modified_gmt":"2019-12-31T17:28:30","slug":"pm-cautions-principals-against-withholding-students-report-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/pm-cautions-principals-against-withholding-students-report-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"PM cautions principals against withholding students&#8217; report cards"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_242084\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-242084\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-242084\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Skerrit-to-principals-642x355.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Skerrit-to-principals-642x355.jpg 642w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Skerrit-to-principals-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Skerrit-to-principals-768x425.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Skerrit-to-principals-640x354.jpg 640w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Skerrit-to-principals.jpg 1353w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-242084\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Skerrit makes his point against withholding report cards for non-payment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, has condemned the actions of principals of secondary schools on the island who withhold students\u2019 report cards as a result of failure to pay school fees.<\/p>\n<p>Skerrit, speaking at a handing over ceremony, on Sunday, said these actions are contrary to the laws of Dominica.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2026We have to review our education system,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd let me warn the school principals in Dominica, the last time I checked, secondary education in Dominica is free, and schools have come about and they\u2019re charging students fees. And now, they say to the students and their parents \u2018If you don\u2019t pay these fees, then you won\u2019t get your report cards\u2019. Well, let me say to them that this action is contrary to the laws of Dominica, and let me say to them that it is going to stop because education in Dominica is free to our children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Prime Minister stated that such practices are \u201cpunitive\u201d and will directly affect the less fortunate, who are unable to pay the imposed fees.<\/p>\n<p>He advised that schools\u2019 decisions in regards to payment must be governed by the Education Act.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we do these things, we\u2019re denying children access to their property, their grades. Obviously, it is always the less fortunate who will be left behind. It has to stop, and it is going to stop,\u201d Skerrit explained. \u201cI have no problem with children and their parents making a contribution to the school, but when it becomes punitive, it is something else, and therefore, they must follow the Education Act, which speaks to fees and who has the authority to approve fees to be charged to students.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also revealed plans to publicly hold government officials directly accountable for their actions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am going to start speaking openly to the people of Dominica on things I do not like that\u2019s happening in the government system, because\u2026 one man cannot be taking everybody\u2019s blows,\u201d Skerrit stated.\u201cWe\u2019re gonna place the things where they are, and who are responsible bust take action, or else I will come to the public and say it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, has condemned the actions of principals of secondary schools on the island who withhold students\u2019 report cards as a result of failure to pay school fees. 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