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                                    Teachers have defended taking tomorrow as a half-term break – and fired a broadside at the Department of Education.
The Bermuda Union of Teachers said the Government request to use the holiday to catch up on lessons lost because of the coronavirus cl...                            
            
                
                    DATE: Apr 22, 2021
                 
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                        AUTHOR: 
                        Jonathan Bell 
                    
                            
         
         
     
 	
    	
                    
        
                    
                    
            
            
                                    The island’s private schools have announced the cancellation of this year’s IGCSE and International Baccalaureate exams in the face of ongoing restrictions against Covid-19.
Public schools earlier this month had the Cambridge Checkpoint exams called ...                            
            
                
                    DATE: Apr 21, 2021
                 
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                        AUTHOR: 
                        Jonathan Bell 
                    
                            
         
         
     
 	
    	
                    
        
                    
                    
            
            
                                    A youth sailing charity joined forces with a sailboat racing league to help educate youngsters on the science of sailing.
SailGP’s STEAM through Sailing Challenge put 13 pupils through a virtual crash course on maritime technology and engineering dur...                            
            
                
                    DATE: Apr 20, 2021
                 
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                        AUTHOR: 
                        Sékou Hendrickson 
                    
                            
         
         
     
 	
    	
                    
        
                    
                    
            
            
                                    The Ministry of Education has extended the deadline for its scholarship applications until April 26 because of Covid-19.
Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, said: "It is of paramount importance that our students can succeed in following their d...                            
            
                
                    DATE: Apr 20, 2021
                 
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                        AUTHOR: 
                        Sarah Lagan 
                    
                            
         
         
     
 	
    	
                    
        
                    
                    
            
            
                                    Public school students will not take part in the Cambridge checkpoint assessment this year, the Department of Education announced last night. 
In addition, IGCSE exams will not be sat in-person at either the Berkeley Institute or CedarBridge Academy ...                            
            
                
                    DATE: Apr 19, 2021
                 
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                        CATEGORY: 
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                        AUTHOR: 
                        Owain Johnston-Barnes 
                    
                            
         
         
     
 	
    	
                    
        
                    
                    
            
            
                                    Virtual lunch and learn sessions have been organised  by the Ministry of Education’ as part of its signature school consultation process.
The first took place yesterday and the second is scheduled to take place on April 21, from 6pm to 7pm. 
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                    DATE: Apr 16, 2021
                 
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                        CATEGORY: 
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                        AUTHOR: 
                        Sarah Lagan 
                    
                            
         
         
     
 	
    	
                    
        
                    
                    
            
            
                                    The head of Saltus will be leaving Bermuda next year after five years at the school.
Deryn Lavell will be returning to Canada when her contract expires in June 2022. 
In a letter to parents, Gil Tucker, chairman of the school’s board, said that Ms La...                            
            
                
                    DATE: Apr 15, 2021
                 
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                        CATEGORY: 
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                        AUTHOR: 
                        Gareth Finighan 
                    
                            
         
         
     
 	
    	
                    
        
                    
                    
            
            
                                    An opportunity has arisen for young Bermudians to participate in a leadership academy funded by Hollywood actor Danny Glover.
The programme is run out of the Ivy League’s Princeton University in New Jersey for young men and women of colour from diver...                            
            
                
                    DATE: Apr 14, 2021
                 
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                        CATEGORY: 
                        Education 
                    
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                        AUTHOR: 
                        Sarah Lagan 
                    
                            
         
         
     
 	
    	
                    
        
                    
                    
            
            
                                    Parents and guardians of P6 public school students have launched a petition to postpone the Cambridge Checkpoint exams because of disruption caused by the pandemic. 
The exams are due to take place this month.
The www.change.org petition launched on ...                            
            
                
                    DATE: Apr 12, 2021
                 
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                        CATEGORY: 
                        Education 
                    
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                        AUTHOR: 
                        Sarah Lagan 
                    
                            
         
         
     
 	
    	
                    
        
                    
                    
            
            
                                    The island’s 14 public schools will benefit from a donation of $90,000 thanks to the Pembroke Rotary Club.
Despite being unable to hold its annual Children’s Fair because of Covid-19 restrictions, the club was still able to raise a record amount of m...                            
            
                
                    DATE: Apr 10, 2021
                 
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                        CATEGORY: 
                        Education 
                    
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                        AUTHOR: 
                        Sarah Lagan