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Minister without Portfolio Michael Weeks called the eighth annual Bermudian Student Dinner a success, with more than 100 students taking part.
Speaking to the House of Assembly on Friday, Mr Weeks said that he took part in both the annual dinner and ...
DATE: Dec 06, 2010
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Bermudians are aware of the dangers of Aids, but still many in the community are failing to protect themselves, according to counsellor Carolyn Armstrong.
Speaking before today’s World Aids Day, Ms Armstrong said many people are making dangerous choi...
DATE: Dec 01, 2010
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Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith yesterday admitted there was concern over the number of senior students showing a proficiency in maths.
New figures released yesterday showed that 70 of the 79 Berkeley and CedarBridge students taking the Maths ...
DATE: Nov 27, 2010
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Students in the Island's public middle school are performing well at English, but having difficulty passing math.
According to figures released yesterday by Minister of Education Dame Jennifer Smith, almost 100 percent of students in public middle sc...
DATE: Nov 27, 2010
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Exam results released today for Bermuda’s public school students have revealed “pockets of excellence” — and at least one area of concern.
During a press conference this afternoon, Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith said this year’s test results ...
DATE: Nov 26, 2010
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Bermuda College Students will now be able to transfer earned credits to even more American schools — including Harvard, Yale and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
The College announced yesterday that it had been awarded accreditation s...
DATE: Nov 19, 2010
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Shadow Education Minister Grant Gibbons has applauded the return of chairman Darren Johnston and his deputy Vince Ingham to the Board of Education.
The pair reportedly resigned from their posts in October new Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith an...
DATE: Nov 08, 2010
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Work continued at two of the Island's schools yesterday on what was scheduled to be the first day of class.
While students were attending Paget Primary School, Ministry of Education staff were also on hand to help ready classrooms and bathrooms.
Mean...
DATE: Sep 09, 2010
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The Bermuda Educators Council (BEC) is sticking to a requirement that teachers have 40 professional development (PD) hours if they want their licence renewed.
Government yesterday refused to comment on its staffing plans should schools be impacted wh...
DATE: Aug 26, 2010
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Teachers may find out this week whether the Bermuda Educators Council (BEC) will insist upon regulations that could keep some educators from getting their licences renewed.
The BEC requires teachers to have a minimum of 40 professional development (P...
DATE: Aug 16, 2010
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