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As part of The Royal Gazette’s Schools Report series, Sarah Lagan last week interviewed Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, on key aspects of the government’s school reform plans. These are excerpts from the full interview.
Can you give th...
DATE: Mar 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A public-private partnership or a sell-off of old school buildings could be used to fund the Government’s plan to transform the public education system.
A consultation on the future of primary schools, with a deadline of Friday, highlighted “bold ch...
DATE: Mar 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
A major report on the state of Bermuda’s 18 primary schools was published five years ago and detailed a litany of health, safety and security problems.
The Score report found problems at every school, with many said to be in a very poor state of repa...
DATE: Mar 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
The two primary schools that performed best in final year exams in three core subjects over the past decade will be shut under a Government proposal to transform the education system.
St George’s Prep and St David’s PS topped a table of average score...
DATE: Mar 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
It is a task said to be “monumental” by David Burt, the Premier, and Diallo Rabain, the education minister – the transformation of the public school system to give every Bermudian child a chance to excel.
A consultation document
released in ...
DATE: Mar 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
High school pupils were today invited to apply for the Department of Workforce Development’s summer internship programme.
Applicants must be aged 15 to 18 on of July 1 and able to commit to the whole of July to be eligible.
Applications can be made a...
DATE: Mar 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Tomorrow will mark the last meeting on a shake-up of the primary school system.
Three parishes – Hamilton Parish, Smith’s and Warwick – will be up for discussion.
A spokeswoman for the education ministry said it was an issue of national importance.
S...
DATE: Mar 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Legislation to create signature schools and axe middle schools was tabled yesterday in the House of Assembly.
MPs were told the new-style schools will have “signature learning programmes” added to the normal curriculum.
Diallo Rabain, the education m...
DATE: Mar 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Mount St Agnes Academy pupils will be donating hundreds of food items to charity, after hitting the books.
Elementary students took part in a ’Read and Feed’ charity drive, getting sponsored by family and friends to read books in return for food item...
DATE: Mar 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Pupils at a private school learnt crucial life skills as part of a virtual etiquette conference.
A total of seven pupils and two teachers from Chatmore British International School, along with students from Switzerland, America and Gibraltar, partic...
DATE: Mar 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan