Summary (Faye D’Souza style): Guyana’s education sector is seeing tangible upgrades. President Ali opened a $700M modern secondary school in Georgetown – part of a push for universal secondary education by 2026guyanatimesgy.com. At the opening, Education Minister Priya Manickchand announced $140M in exam fee refunds for parents, noting the PPP/C government has delivered on promises of free textbooks, school meals, and cash grantsdpi.gov.gydpi.gov.gy. It’s a big leap from access to action in education.