Can someone give me an idea of what the cost of textbooks run for primary and high school students? Thank you ❤
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Can someone give me an idea of what the cost of textbooks run for primary and high school students? Thank you ❤
Hippiegirl...I will ask a couple of teacher friends the cost of textbooks in their respective schools...but in the meantime I've googled some information for you.Quote:
Originally Posted by hippiegirl
For a general idea...the first link breaks down Gov't contributions and towards the bottom of the page it shows the student's individual cost for each grade in 2015.
https://jis.gov.jm/speeches/statemen...-of-textbooks/
This second link speaks of a large increase in textbook pricing in 2018.
http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/l...extbook-prices
And, the third link below is from October 2020. This information speaks of the Covid pandemic and that the Gov't is helping with the textbook and ebook costs.
https://jis.gov.jm/govt-spending-826...ooks-and-apps/