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The Berkeley Institute's board of governors has rejected a plan for a fee-paying centre at the school offering the International Baccalaureate (IB) qualification.
Board chairman Calvin White issued a statement yesterday in which he said that the idea...
DATE: Oct 26, 2007
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Education Minister Randy Horton insisted yesterday that graduation rates were not being fudged or inflated before admitting that the 58 percent pass rate claimed for 2006 includes students who took an extra year to complete their Bermuda School Certi...
DATE: Oct 26, 2007
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The much-maligned Bermuda School Certificate could be scrapped and replaced with an internationally recognised qualification, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
Henry Johnson, the Government's new $250,000-a-year education consultant, told this newspaper ...
DATE: Oct 25, 2007
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A clearer picture of the number of students graduating from public schools is needed and will be provided in future years, according to the man tasked with improving Bermuda's education system.
Henry Johnson, the Government's new consultant executive...
DATE: Oct 24, 2007
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A class of teachers has proved that you're never too old to stop learning — by gaining Master's degrees here on the Island.
Fourteen teachers from the public school system have achieved degrees in organisational management — accredited by Endicott Co...
DATE: Oct 19, 2007
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A grey Toshiba laptop was stolen during a burglary at a home on Spanish Point Road, Pembroke, during the day on Tuesday.
Police are also investigating a report of a motorcycle taken from Par-la-Ville car park in Hamilton the same day.
The black Suzuk...
DATE: Oct 19, 2007
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Bermuda's new Director of Planning has pledged to rid the department of its reputation for inefficiency and address staff shortages.
Barbadian Trevor Leach was introduced to the media along with new E-Government Director Trevor Astwood at a press con...
DATE: Oct 19, 2007
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A call for volunteers to carry out on ambitious study of Bermuda's seniors has met with an enthusiastic response, according to Age Concern.
The charity has been appealing for people to conduct its massive Seniors' Test for Ageing Trends and Services ...
DATE: Oct 17, 2007
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Women are being urged to book a mammogram appointment at an open house event at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital on Friday from noon to 2 p.m.
The hospital's mammography unit is opening its doors to the public as part of Breast Health Awareness Mont...
DATE: Oct 17, 2007
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The PGA Grand Slam of Golf got under way with a swing yesterday as professionals, celebrities and politicians took to the fairways for an ace exhibition event.
Hundreds of spectators spent the day following three of the four major winners taking part...
DATE: Oct 16, 2007
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