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The Berkeley Institute’s 139 students of the graduating class of 2021 celebrated their commencement yesterday in the wake of a gruelling and “unprecedented” pandemic year.
Keisha Douglas, the school principal, welcomed parents, faculty and students t...
DATE: Jun 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A proposed change in the law allowing the Minister of Education to hand pick the deputy chairman of the Board of Education represents a “concentration of power” the One Bermuda Alliance claims.
Diallo Rabain, the education minister, tabled the Educ...
DATE: Jun 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Government avoids being held accountable for school performance if it continues to keep academic grades “top secret”, a former top civil servant told education reformers this week.
Mansfield Brock, CBE, a former Permanent Secretary of Education and ...
DATE: Jun 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Saltus Class of 2021 started a new chapter in their lives last week after they celebrated their high school graduation.
The 44 youngsters met at the school’s Pembroke campus on Thursday for a ceremony joined by school staff and their family membe...
DATE: Jun 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Campaigners against the closure of a primary school said they would fight to the end to prevent the historic institution as they staged a car rally on the weekend.
About 100 people gathered at the field at West End Primary School in Sandys, many wear...
DATE: Jun 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A raft of government summer programmes have been put in place to help students make up for lost school hours owing to classroom disruption caused by Covid-19.
Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, outlined the opportunities during Friday’s House...
DATE: Jun 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Young ocean lovers can take part in a “fun and engaging” programmes at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute at the weekend.
The children’ Hour series, aimed at children aged from 5 to 12, will be held on Saturdays and feature a short film and...
DATE: Jun 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The winners of a Father’s Day essay competition for schools were announced at the weekend.
The competition, open to Primary 5 and 6 pupils in public schools, asked children why their father should be “father of the year”.
Amariah Kirkos, the primary ...
DATE: Jun 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A virtual open house at the University of the West Indies with a chance to win one of four $2,500 tuition awards is to be held next Thursday.
Diallo Rabain, the education minister, said the session would give potential students the chance to learn ab...
DATE: Jun 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Three Bermudian students have got a cash boost from the English Speaking Union in the organisation’s education grants for the next academic year.
Cree Dunn, 18 and 19-year-old Jaylen Simons were awarded grants of $3,000 and Riley Jackson, 18, receive...
DATE: Jun 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell