Primary and infant schools are to receive increased financial support under the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information’s new school funding model, as the Government directs more resources towards strengthening education at the foundational level.

The increased investment forms part of approximately $757 million redirected to schools to improve educational outcomes and provide stronger support for students as they progress through the system.

Portfolio Minister, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon, provided details during an address on Tuesday at day one of the Region 3 Back-to-School Leadership Summit for principals and school board chairs of 123 institutions, held at Ocean Coral Spring Resort in Trelawny.