Moonlight Tunes
A great way to discover some old and modern Marshallese music is to get hold of the CD ‘Moonlight Leta Volume I: Musical Transitions.’ The 23-track CD was produced by Moonlight Recording Studios and its parent, the Marshall Islands Music & Arts Society (sample track below thanks to permission given by Scott Stege). The artistically Read More
Schools in the Marshalls
The Ministry of Education is the umbrella for the RMI Public Schools System (PSS). In October, 2017, long-time Education employee Kanchi Hosia was made the Commissioner for PSS with a two-year contract. The PSS has a website (see link below), but overall unearthing information about the school system in the Marshall Islands can prove to Read More
Education Statistics
The following education statistics are from the 2011 census: * The level of educational attainment of Marshallese people is still not good as 28.6 percent of people aged 25 or older started high school, but did not complete it. * Only 80 percent of children aged from five to nine are enrolled in school; 92 Read More
Majuro Cooperative School
Majuro Cooperative School is a private, secular school educating students in grades pre-K through 12th. The school’s campus is located on the southeast corner of Majuro. The school was founded in 1975 by a small group of concerned parents who wanted to provide their children with a quality education. The school, which is almost always called Co-op, Read More
