PT. 2: GRENADA'S EDUCATION REVOLUTION 🇬🇩

This week marks 46 years since one of the most progressive revolutions in the Western Hemisphere occurred on the Caribbean island of Grenada.

The New Jewel Movement (NJM), led by Grenadian President Maurice Bishop (1944-83), toppled the Western client state of Eric Gairy (1922-97). The new government quickly embarked on wide-reaching reforms to free the predominantly Black country from Western control.

This video, part 2 in a series on Grenada's revolution, highlights how the government's move to transform its education system helped shape the socio-political landscape from 1979 to 1983. After a summit of teachers and other stakeholders introduced a new curriculum in 1980, the government launched other programmes: The National In-Service Teacher Education Programme (STEP) and the Community School-Day Programme (CSDP).