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A work to rule at West Pembroke Primary School quietly ended earlier this month, according to the Ministry of Education. The action which launched in November came to an end on January 3. A spokesman said: “Towards the end of November 2018, West Pemb...

A date for the first new style report cards for public school- children is still up in the air, the education minister admitted yesterday. Diallo Rabain said that discussions would begin “this week” with Kalmar Richards, the Commissioner of Education...

Teachers were offered an apology yesterday for a failure of support and communication over the introduction of a new standards-based grading system in public schools. Kalmar Richards, the education commissioner, admitted there had been “insufficient ...

A former top civil servant has been appointed chairwoman of the Public Service Negotiation Team. Judith Hall-Bean replaces Jonathan Smith, a ex-police commissioner and a former Progressive Labour Party senator, who has stepped down due to work commit...

Public school pupils will return to school one day late in January so that teachers can be trained on the new standards-based grading system. Commissioner of Education Kalmar Richards said the Bermuda Union of Teachers had requested the move as educa...

Louis Somner, an official at the Bermuda Industrial Union, has died. Mr Somner was 59. Colleagues said yesterday Mr Somner, who died on Sunday, was a battler for workers’ rights over his ten-year career with the union and a devoted family man. Georg...

Students in public schools will not receive report cards until next year, according to the Department of Education. A government spokeswoman said: “In response to feedback from key stakeholder groups inclusive of the Bermuda Union of Teachers and sch...

The Bermuda Police Service have been ordered to look through their files for minutes of meetings held by the Bermuda Police Association after they failed to conduct an “adequate” search in the wake of a public access to information request. The Pati ...

Dear Sir, As a parent, I know it is my responsibility to ensure that my children have everything they need to succeed. What I expect from the Bermuda public-school system is an equal dedication to their success. After five years in the public-school...

Failure to fix problems in public schools will allow divisions in society to fester, an independent senator warned yesterday. Michelle Simmons said: “If we fail to fix this, we will continue to be plagued by inequalities in our community.” Ms Simmo...

Residents have given top marks to teachers who staged a mass sick-out. Members of the public told The Royal Gazette the Bermuda Government should give teachers what they need to do their jobs, tackle long-running concerns about the state of the islan...

Sick-outs by school staff were a last resort to draw attention to the state of the education system, according to a teacher and a deputy principal, who spoke to The Royal Gazette yesterday on condition of anonymity. The veteran teacher, said schools ...