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Bermudian Jay Butler has joined the faculty at the William and Mary Law School as a law scholar and teacher, saying he was inspired by the institution’s connections to Bermuda. Butler, the son of former Progressive Labour Party MP Dale Butler and pa...

When Sarai Hines started teaching in England, the system bewildered her. From grading to student classification, everything was different. Then the 22-year-old realised she had an advantage ­— her own island culture. “We all forget what we have to b...

Dear Sir, I just wish to comment on the passing of Colin Benbow. Mr Benbow taught me history at Warwick Academy, and a finer history teacher you could not find. He had the knack of making some of the most boring historical figures come alive. He i...

Special needs education has been prioritised for the coming fiscal year, according to Wayne Scott. The Minister of Education said the department had experienced an increase in requests and demands for paraeducators to meet the diverse needs of child...

Allen Temple AME Church chose last Sunday to honour a host of retired educators as part of Black History Month. The teachers and principals were recognised by the Sound View Road, Sandys church for their contributions to the various primary schools a...

The Ministry of Education has defended its decision not to teach Portuguese more widely in schools, citing a lack of available teachers. Last month, The Royal Gazette spoke with Ocean 89.1FM radio host Christine Francisco, who presents the Portuguese...

Garita Coddington has been the principal of Francis Patton Primary School since September 2010. Married with two children, she went to Alabama A&M University, where she obtained her master’s of education in chemistry and teacher certification. She al...

Next February 25 will mark a poignant occasion for Dalton E. Tucker Primary School, when the community observes what would have been the 100th birthday of its matriarch. The life of Mrs Tucker, a respected teacher and volunteer who died on Tuesday at...

The transfers of some 30 teachers and six principals are hanging in the balance less than two weeks before the start of the new school term as arguments rumble in the courts over whether parents were properly consulted about the moves. The Bermuda Pa...

“Children must come first,” was the message from Minister of Education Wayne Scott yesterday as he welcomed a court decision allowing teachers and principals to go ahead with their transfers. Mr Scott spoke to The Royal Gazette outside the Civil Cour...

A judge has questioned the timing of an attempt to block teacher and principal transfers — two weeks before the new school term. The Bermuda Parent Teacher Student Association was in Civil Court yesterday to seek a judicial review against the Ministr...