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A history teacher and author of a groundbreaking book that helped lift the lid on slavery in Bermuda has died.
James E Smith was 82.
The Department of Community and Cultural Affairs said Mr Smith wrote “extensively about slavery and the fight for Bla...
DATE: Feb 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
Warwick Academy has set up a new committee to promote diversity and inclusion across the school.
The Committee for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion was designed to strengthen respect for the variety cultures and ethnic backgrounds at the private schoo...
DATE: Feb 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
History may be preserved in the proposed remake of two Devonshire primary schools under the Government’s proposed educational reforms, a consultation forum heard last night.
Diallo Rabain, the education minister, told Devonshire residents that while ...
DATE: Feb 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A Bermudian archaeologist who set a standard in the field has had a seminal book translated for a Chinese audience.
Principles of Archaeology Stratigraphy, written by Edward Harris, on the theory of how ancient artefacts are buried and layered, w...
DATE: Feb 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Students interested in furthering their education in Canada have been invited to take part in an online information session this week.
The virtual talk will offer guidance to people considering colleges and universities in the Atlantic region while t...
DATE: Feb 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Bermuda and the world of science is up for discussion next week at Bermuda College’s Roche Science Public Forum,
Five Bermudian scientists will explore the toll Covid-19 has taken on the island’s society, env...
DATE: Feb 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Minister of Education has called for people to participate in “prototyping activities” which will form part of the redesign of Bermuda’s public education school system.
Diallo Rabain made the call during a press conference this afternoon where he...
DATE: Feb 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A former education permanent secretary yesterday condemned the proposed closure of West End Primary School because it would “throw away its legacy”.
Ellen-Kate Horton, who attended the Sandys school during segregation, said that its place in the hist...
DATE: Feb 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Primary school buildings are outdated and not fit to provide the education system of the future, the Commissioner of Education has claimed.
Kalmar Richards spoke out at a public meeting for St. George’s Parish residents last night on Government plans...
DATE: Feb 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A pressure group is calling for religion to be banned from public school assemblies, claiming it is a coercive form of oppression that breaches the rights of children.
Social Justice Bermuda also argued that students who exercise their right to opt o...
DATE: Feb 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan