10 results returned for search: "education AND " category "News" author Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
An Opposition MP is calling for an urgent overhaul to address the lack of a “safety net” for struggling young adults with traumatic family backgrounds.
Susan Jackson welcomed the Government’s plan to launch an independent transitional living programm...
DATE: Jul 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
More than 80 people at long-term care homes have tested positive for the coronavirus since the start of the pandemic – including seven unvaccinated seniors who died.
Statistics released by the Ministry of Health revealed that 28 staff and 56 seniors ...
DATE: Jun 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
A report revealing the public’s views on a proposal to close nine primary schools, renovate nine others and build a new primary school in Devonshire will be released by the end of June, the Ministry of Education has promised.
Consultation on the Prop...
DATE: May 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
More than 30 people have taken part in a secretive witness protection programme since it began ten years ago, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
Cindy Clarke, the Director of Public Prosecutions, said there had been 33 participants and 18 “connected perso...
DATE: Mar 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
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...
DATE: Mar 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
A public-private partnership or a sell-off of old school buildings could be used to fund the Government’s plan to transform the public education system.
A consultation on the future of primary schools, with a deadline of Friday, highlighted “bold ch...
DATE: Mar 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
A major report on the state of Bermuda’s 18 primary schools was published five years ago and detailed a litany of health, safety and security problems.
The Score report found problems at every school, with many said to be in a very poor state of repa...
DATE: Mar 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
The two primary schools that performed best in final year exams in three core subjects over the past decade will be shut under a Government proposal to transform the education system.
St George’s Prep and St David’s PS topped a table of average score...
DATE: Mar 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
It is a task said to be “monumental” by David Burt, the Premier, and Diallo Rabain, the education minister – the transformation of the public school system to give every Bermudian child a chance to excel.
A consultation document
released in ...
DATE: Mar 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
An overseas company asked to redesign Bermuda’s public school system will be paid more than $2 million, it has been revealed.
A notice published in the Official Gazette on Monday said that Innovation Unit Australia New Zealand would get $2.1 million ...
DATE: Feb 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor