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Shadow Education Minister Grant Gibbons has questioned proposals to change the way Bermuda's aided schools are run.
Dr. Gibbons told Friday's House of Assembly he had attended last week's public meeting at which the future of St. George's Preparatory...
DATE: May 19, 2008
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Environment Minister El James has dismissed suggestions Caribbean vets heading for Bermuda could have "sub par" education.
The Minister made a statement in the House of Assembly on Friday to counter concerns from local vets over the inclusion of the ...
DATE: May 19, 2008
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A bipartisan parliamentary group is finally poised to be appointed to oversee the reform of education in Bermuda.
A motion tabled by Education Minister Randolph Horton for a joint select committee was approved in the House of Assembly last night. (FR...
DATE: May 17, 2008
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Bermuda's aided schools are facing an uncertain future after it was revealed Government is considering changing the way they are run.
The Ministry of Education has reportedly told staff at St. George's Preparatory it could take management away from i...
DATE: May 13, 2008
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Teachers will be required to have a relevant undergraduate degree under a strict licensing system aimed at improving education standards.
The register — to come into play on August 31, 2008 — will mean educators, including substitute teachers, are re...
DATE: May 09, 2008
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Education Minister Randolph Horton believes it is impossible to feel confident plans for 6 a.m. exams will be shelved — but has vowed to do everything he can to make that happen.
Mr. Horton has been in contact with UK authorities to argue against the...
DATE: May 08, 2008
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Government's travel expenditure has trebled in a decade, according to budget statistics.
More than $7.4 million was set aside in this year's budget, $5 million more than the $2.2 million spent in 1998/99.
Figures show a steady increase in travel spen...
DATE: May 05, 2008
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Valerie Dill asked her employer not to buy her a retirement gift — and to spend the money on books for her former school.
Mrs. Dill decided to do her bit for the drive to improve education by arranging for 160 books to be donated to Victor Scott Prim...
DATE: May 02, 2008
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A motivational speaker is bringing his act to Bermuda to inspire the Island's students to improve their writing skills. Erik Cork, a former writing instructor for the University of Houston, will perform Rap, Rhythm And Rhyme: Rebuilding The Writing F...
DATE: Apr 30, 2008
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Staff formed a picket line outside Universal Electric in a row over pay.
About 15 workers protested at the firm's Serpentine Road base, claiming management's proposed 3.9 percent wage increase is unacceptable. They say the previous year's rise of 3.3...
DATE: Apr 22, 2008
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