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PREL Congratulates Former PREL Director as New Minister of Education

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PREL (Pacific Resources for Education and Learning) congratulates Dr. Hilda Heine on her new appointment as the Minister of Education for the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). Dr. Heine is the only woman in the 33-seat parliament and the only person in the country who holds a PhD.

The new RMI President, Christopher Loeak, announced his cabinet in January 2012.

Dr. Heine worked for PREL for 16 years as the Director for Policy and Capacity Building and as a member of PREL’s Cabinet. Dr. Heine also served as the Project Director for PREL’s Pacific Comprehensive Center (PCC), a U.S. Department of Education program in the Pacific region that helps close achievement gaps and meet the goals of the No Child Left Behind Act. 

PREL values the contributions Dr. Heine has made while working at PREL, and praises her dedication and commitment to improving the education systems in the Pacific. PREL looks forward to working with Dr. Heine in her new role as Minister of Education to improve educational outcomes for the Marshallese people.

(Posted Thursday, January 26, 2012)





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