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Elder abuse allegations have risen more than ten-fold in the past decade with most mistreatment perpetrated by relatives, according to new statistics obtained by The Royal Gazette.
The National Office for Seniors and the Physically Challenged (NOSPC)...
DATE: May 08, 2008
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Worried parents plan to send a letter of protest to the UK about their children having to sit important exams at 6 a.m.
The parent teacher association (PTA) at Bermuda High School for Girls will write to the Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQ...
DATE: May 07, 2008
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Education Minister Randy Horton claimed last night it was "unfair" to Bermudian students to make them sit crucial exams as early as 5.30 a.m. to prevent cheating.
Hundreds of students at CedarBridge Academy, the Berkeley Institute and Bermuda High Sc...
DATE: May 02, 2008
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Students sitting important exams next month are being told they'll have to take the tests at 6 a.m. due to strict new conditions to combat international cheating.
The punishing start time is likely to affect pupils at Bermuda High School for Girls, B...
DATE: May 01, 2008
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Autism is a "major public health issue" and Bermuda needs to start preparing for the future needs of those with the disorder, a forum heard last night.
Dr. TerryLynn Tyrell, education director for Advocates for Children and Youth in Baltimore, said g...
DATE: Apr 30, 2008
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A parents' association has welcomed plans to raise the school leaving age to 18 — but claims adding a year to the start of a child's education could be even more beneficial.
Myron Piper, chairman and founder of Bermuda Educational Parents' Associatio...
DATE: Apr 26, 2008
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Education Minister Randy Horton announced yesterday that the school leaving age is likely to be raised to 18 in a bid to ensure all students stay in education long enough to graduate.
He announced the proposal at a press conference after releasing th...
DATE: Apr 25, 2008
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The school leaving age is to be raised to 18 in a bid to ensure all students stay in education long enough to graduate.
Education Minister Randy Horton announced the change at a press conference this afternoon after releasing the dates of a series of...
DATE: Apr 24, 2008
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Education Minister Randy Horton claimed on Friday that teachers' complaints about having to cover too many classes — which have now been referred to a tribunal — were unfounded.
Mr. Horton, in a statement rebutting the Bermuda Union of Teachers' (BUT...
DATE: Apr 21, 2008
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Bermuda College is developing a strategic ten-year plan in order to "move forward to a brighter and more dynamic future".
The publicly-funded college, which has seen falling roll numbers in recent years, is calling the initiative Imagine BC 2018 and ...
DATE: Apr 18, 2008
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