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The Ministry of Education is seeking public feedback on the development of signature schools. The ministry is to invite members of the community to have their say on what signatures or specialities are needed in Bermuda’s schools. Diallo Rabain, the ...

Sweeping changes to the education system have moved a step closer after legislation was passed in the Senate. The Education Amendment Act 2021 will abolish middle schools and replace them with new “signature schools”. The new-style schools will h...

The education minister tonight signalled the public school system could move to remote learning if coronavirus cases continued to increase. Diallo Rabain said: "The decision to move to remote learning is not to be made lightly as the massive disrupti...

The Ministry of Education has announced that recent Covid-19 outbreaks have forced the cancellation of the Learning First pop–up events scheduled for today and Friday. Today’s event was scheduled to be held at the Slat House at Botanical Gardens...

Timeline: 25 years of reforming public education 1996: Education Act passes and middle schools are introduced by the United Bermuda Party government. December 1998: The Progressive Labour Party wins power. May 2007: The Hopkins R...

Yesterday, The Royal Gazette profiled the history of four primary schools slated for closure under Government’s education reform proposals. Today, we feature the other five which could shut. Sarah Lagan reports. Elliot Primary School – 1846...

Warwick Academy students won the top prize in the annual National Schools Debate Tournament, held at the weekend. Teams from Bermuda High School, Saltus, Somersfield Academy and Warwick took part in an online version of the event. Warwick senior stud...

A proposal to close nine primary schools has attracted a mixed reaction from members of the community. Sarah Lagan spoke to Parent Teacher Association members, parents, teachers and former students about the closure of their schools. Here’s what...

The state of Bermuda’s education system and efforts at reform have been highly contentious issues for decades. And the latest attempt at reform, which includes the closure of nine primary schools and abolition of the middle schools system, is no exc...

The government’s school shake-up plan is almost certain to fail because of “considerable shortcomings”, a joint report from East End Parent Teacher Associations has warned. The Support the St George’s Parish Community Response report was written ...

Money will be found to carry out Government’s plan to transform the education system no matter the cost, the Minister of Education has pledged. Diallo Rabain declined to put a figure on the estimated cost of the proposals. He said: “Cost is not somet...

As part of The Royal Gazette’s Schools Report series, Sarah Lagan last week interviewed Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, on key aspects of the government’s school reform plans. These are excerpts from the full interview. Can you give th...