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The Bermuda Union of Teachers said yesterday they had still to hear from the Government about the implementation of a plan to boost education.
Shannon James, BUT president, said teachers were happy to be involved in the creation of Plan 2022. But he ...
DATE: May 31, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Warwick Academy is to launch a new bursary in honour of late artist and former student Molly Godet.
The school has teamed up with a range of local artists to host an art auction to showcase some of Ms Godet’s work as part of the launch. Jessica Mered...
DATE: May 31, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda College celebrated the graduation of 142 students yesterday.
Hundreds of family and friends cheered as the students collected their qualifications.
Zita Pitt, who earned an associate in science (nursing) degree said students had overcome prob...
DATE: May 18, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Berkeley Institute student Sierra Brangman is making sure young Bermudians have the chance to have their voices heard.
This month, the 17-year-old held the first in what she hopes to be a series of public talks, entitled “Sierra Speaks”, aimed at giv...
DATE: Feb 26, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Diallo Rabain has taken aim at the One Bermuda Alliance’s educational policies and said the former government “condemned” students.
In an impassioned speech, the Minister of Education and Workforce Development said: “The future of our country down th...
DATE: Feb 26, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Eleven of the island’s teachers have been nominated for a top award.
The 2018 Outstanding Teacher Award, set up by the Bermuda Education Network, will be presented at the group’s second annual Chinese new year celebration on February 17.
The teachers...
DATE: Feb 02, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s Youth Parliament is to hold a debate on medical research and raise funds to send Bermudian students to South Africa.
The debate, organised with the Bermuda Principles Foundation, will discuss policing medical research to safeguard patients,...
DATE: Jan 24, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Government has changed scholarship programmes to benefit a wider range of candidates.
Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education and Workforce Development, said changes have been made to several scholarships.
He added: “We are expanding scholarship...
DATE: Jan 23, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The legal dispute over the sacking of education commissioner Freddie Evans is to go before the courts early next year.
Dr Evans is seeking a judicial review of the decision to fire him from that post in October.
The parties were told at a hearing yes...
DATE: Dec 21, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Hundreds of school pupils got the chance to learn about college opportunities overseas at an International College Fair yesterday.
Sandra Dill, fair organiser and owner of coaching company EDcellerate, said around 2,000 students were expected to meet...
DATE: Dec 01, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes