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A former education permanent secretary yesterday condemned the proposed closure of West End Primary School because it would “throw away its legacy”.
Ellen-Kate Horton, who attended the Sandys school during segregation, said that its place in the hist...
DATE: Feb 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Primary school buildings are outdated and not fit to provide the education system of the future, the Commissioner of Education has claimed.
Kalmar Richards spoke out at a public meeting for St. George’s Parish residents last night on Government plans...
DATE: Feb 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A pressure group is calling for religion to be banned from public school assemblies, claiming it is a coercive form of oppression that breaches the rights of children.
Social Justice Bermuda also argued that students who exercise their right to opt o...
DATE: Feb 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
An art gallery’s drive to encourage more people to pick up a paint brush by handing out free art supplies to children has proved a hit.
The Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art organised the “Arts for All” event at its gallery in the Botanical Gardens ...
DATE: Feb 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The East End public have been urged to attend public meetings to discuss proposed changes to the primary school system.
The Government said it wanted to canvas views in St George’s tomorrow and Thursday on controversial plans to reduce the number of ...
DATE: Jan 31, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Extra private bus routes for schools were added on Monday to bail out the public bus system, the Bermuda Minibus Association said yesterday.
Russ Ford, the spokesman for the association, said the group was contacted an hour before the end of school o...
DATE: Jan 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Massive changes to the primary school system are needed to ensure pupils can reach their potential, the Commissioner of Education said last night.
Kalmar Richards added that the numbers did not add up on educational achievement.
Ms Richards said: “Wh...
DATE: Jan 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
College and university students can apply for summer employment from today.
The Department of Workforce Development said applicants for the 2021 summer employment programme must hold Bermudian status and be enrolled full time at an accredited college...
DATE: Jan 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A series of virtual meetings to discuss proposals to slash the number of public primary schools is to start next week.
An education ministry spokeswoman said it was hoped a “broad cross section of Bermuda’s public” would join the meetings to discuss ...
DATE: Jan 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Family history will be at the heart of an educational programme and exhibition organised by the National Museum of Bermuda.
Tracing Our Roots / Routes will include online presentations, workshops and other resources to promote research.
Lisa Howi...
DATE: Jan 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter