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School closures or mergers have been definitively ruled out by Wayne Scott, the Minister of Education, for the coming academic year.
“Absolutely not” said Mr Scott of the 2016/17 year — after lingering worries from parents that consolidations were i...
DATE: Jun 16, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The hard work has paid off for 11 graduates of Care Learning Centre.
After taking on the notably difficult new computerised programme for the GED, Care’s graduates donned caps and gowns for a ceremony with their families and teachers.
Congratulating ...
DATE: Jun 15, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda Government and Progressive Labour Party politicians have called for a Bermudian education commissioner to be appointed.
It comes after ZBM reported that a Briton had been selected for the post and acting education commissioner Freddie Evans ...
DATE: Jun 13, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Education
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Acting education commissioner Freddie Evans has confirmed that he will not be getting the post on a permanent basis.
Dr Evans told The Royal Gazette, “I just know it’s not me” in response to a ZBM report claiming the job had gone to a Briton based i...
DATE: Jun 07, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Education
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The Bermuda Parent Teacher Student Association’s legal challenge against reforms and practices implemented by the Ministry of Education has been knocked back by the Supreme Court.
The BPTSA objected to how teacher transfers were conducted in the publ...
DATE: Jun 04, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Education
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A science educator is this year following through on his dream of bringing do-it-yourself microtechnology to the children of his old neighbourhood.
“Bermuda is finally catching on,” said Darren Burchall, an information technology teacher based in Bra...
DATE: Jun 03, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Details have been given on the Department of Education’s Steam Academy programme for the summer.
The Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics Academy project, for P5 and senior school students, is a joint partnership with Great 4 Learni...
DATE: Jun 03, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Education
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Jeff Baron, the Minister of National Security, has emphasised the importance of making positive life changes to students at Port Royal Primary School and Dellwood Middle School.
He was speaking after the schools’ Great (Gang Resistance Education and ...
DATE: Jun 02, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The plight of schoolchildren left without proper meals has prompted a helping charity to remind the community of means of assisting families directly.
The Coalition for the Protection of Children reported fielding a host of offers for help in the wak...
DATE: Jun 02, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
In a “disturbing” trend, rising numbers of young students from needy homes are coming to the classroom with their lunchboxes empty.
Children at ten schools already get help with breafast each morning, courtesy of the Coalition for the Protection of C...
DATE: Jun 01, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell