Education in Haiti

Haiti Education - A new study shows many schools are closed in the poorest neighborhoods of Port-au-Prince

A team of young men and women went around some of the poorest neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince to find out how many schools where functioning. Here is what they found out. more »

October 21, 2021 12:12 PM

Haitian Students go back to school with the blessing of the Opposition

Haitian students are finally able to go back to school Monday, January 06, 2019, after many months of protests and "Peyi Lock" with the blessing of the opposition. more »

January 6, 2020 8:22 AM

Less school days for students in Haiti, Education Ministry publishes new calendar

Due to all the political problems in Haiti recently, students have been unable to go to school for nearly 3 months, The education ministry has decided to publish an adjusted calendar so the school year does not go to waste. more »

December 12, 2019 1:18 PM

Peyi Lock - Nowadays it is not prudent to share the good news about Haiti for fear of repression, Read this true story...

I told a friend of mine that school was open in my neck of the woods in Haiti and he replied with the most shocking answer. "I don't think I will mention your city name on my radio program," he said, "Because I don't want the others to come and cause problems for you." more »

November 21, 2019 9:57 AM

Haitian students slowly returning to school amid ongoing political crisis

Haitian students are slowly returning to back school in some parts of the country despite political problems that has put Haiti in a "Peyi Lock" (lockdown) mode the past few months. more »

November 21, 2019 12:43 AM

Peyi Lock - Haiti Education Ministry taking steps so students do not loose the school year completely

Nearly two months after Haitian school children have been unable to go to school due to political instability and barricaded streets, the Ministry of Education is trying to come up with a plan to save the school year. more »

November 17, 2019 6:24 AM

Fake News circulating that Haiti's ministry of Education announced school closings until further notice

There is a fake news circulating on social media that Haiti's Ministry of education announced that school will remain closed across the country until further notice. The minister of education said this is not true. more »

September 26, 2019 11:54 AM

Sad: I heard a little Haitian school girl singing "vle pa vle fo l ale" like it's a song from her favorite artist

I feel so sad to report to you that the permanent destabilization of Haiti is engraved in the mind of every generation living in Haiti. Imagine that. I am walking through a neighborhood in Haiti and witness a little Haitian school girl singing to the tunes of a popular street protest lyrics more »

September 26, 2019 6:57 AM

School opens today in Haiti - School directors complain, not even a paint job!

School opens this Monday everywhere in Haiti. Many school directors are complaining about the conditions of the schools... more »

September 9, 2019 6:02 AM

Education: Students in Haiti go Back to School Monday, September 9, 2019

Back to school in Haiti for the academic year 2019-2020 is scheduled for Monday, September 9, 2019 according to the calendar released by the says the Ministry of National Education (MENFP). more »

September 7, 2019 6:02 AM