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The challenges of raising an autistic child were highlighted by Health Minister Nelson Bascome yesterday as he pledged Bermuda's support for World Autism Awareness Day.
The Minister said the Island would celebrate the event annually on April 2 and Ap...
DATE: Apr 03, 2009
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Former chief education officer Joseph Christopher has published a book detailing the history of schools in Bermuda in the second half of the 20th century. He spoke to The Royal Gazette yesterday about 'A Random Walk Through the Forest' and explained ...
DATE: Apr 02, 2009
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Education Minister El James has praised overseas education expert Henry Johnson, who left his post this week (March 31).
The American consultant, brought here in 2007 to implement the recommendations in the critical Hopkins report on public schools, ...
DATE: Apr 02, 2009
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Former chief education officer Joseph Christopher claimed yesterday that new Board of Education chairman Mark Byrne is unsuitable for the post because his children attend private school.
And Dr. Christopher — who has self-published a book this week o...
DATE: Apr 02, 2009
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Education Minister El James has praised departing education expert Henry Johnson, who leaves his post today.
The American consultant, brought here in 2007 to implement the recommendations in the critical Hopkins report on public schools, was due to s...
DATE: Mar 31, 2009
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A new summer camp for youngsters interested in a career in health care will start this year.
Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) and Bermuda College are inviting children aged ten to 14 to sign up for CampMed.
The programme will include tours of King Edwar...
DATE: Mar 31, 2009
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Technical students are to learn their trades at Bermuda College thanks to a new partnership with the National Training Board.
The two publicly funded quangos have entered into an agreement to work together to help build up Bermuda's skilled labour fo...
DATE: Mar 30, 2009
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Shadow Education Minister Grant Gibbons has welcomed a plan to bring in an overseas curriculum for Bermuda's public schools.
The Opposition MP said adopting and adapting a proven curriculum from elsewhere would free up resources which could be spent ...
DATE: Mar 26, 2009
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Education Minister El James has a simple philosophy when it comes to managing people: "You get more with honey than you do with salt."
It's an apt belief for a man who keeps bees as a hobby and is so far, he believes, paying dividends in his new role...
DATE: Mar 23, 2009
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The Hopkins recommendations report card: Education Minister El James and Board of Education chairman Mark Byrne on how we are doing
• One: dramatically improve quality of teaching
El James: "We have made tremendous strides. As Hopkins stated, there a...
DATE: Mar 23, 2009
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