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Tributes have been paid by the island’s teaching union to Dr Joseph Christopher, a former Commissioner of Education, who died earlier this week. In a statement, the Bermuda Union of Teachers described Dr Christopher as a “man of immense intellectual ...

Timeline: 25 years of reforming public education 1996: Education Act passes and middle schools are introduced by the United Bermuda Party government. December 1998: The Progressive Labour Party wins power. May 2007: The Hopkins R...

The vast majority of the $9 million budget reduction for the Ministry of Education was achieved through the defunding of posts and government austerity measures, the House of Assembly was told yesterday. The overall budget for the Ministry of Educati...

Yesterday, The Royal Gazette profiled the history of four primary schools slated for closure under Government’s education reform proposals. Today, we feature the other five which could shut. Sarah Lagan reports. Elliot Primary School – 1846...

Warwick Academy students won the top prize in the annual National Schools Debate Tournament, held at the weekend. Teams from Bermuda High School, Saltus, Somersfield Academy and Warwick took part in an online version of the event. Warwick senior stud...

Students considering attending higher education in the US will be able to take a virtual tour of a prestigious college later this month Troy University in Alabama will host the virtual information session for Bermudians through the US Consulate G...

The Minister of Education today pledged to provide professional development for educators which he described as critical to the success of education reform. Government is considering closing nine primary schools as part of wide-ranging reforms which ...

The teachers’ union is prepared to fight redundancies proposed as part of a major shake-up of the schools system, the organisation’s general secretary has said. Mike Charles, the general secretary of the Bermuda Union of Teachers said: “We have not b...

A proposal to close nine primary schools has attracted a mixed reaction from members of the community. Sarah Lagan spoke to Parent Teacher Association members, parents, teachers and former students about the closure of their schools. Here’s what...

JOSEPH CHRISTOPHER 1943-2021 A former Commissioner of Education and educational historian who documented segregation in Bermuda’s schools has died. Joseph Christopher was 77. Dr Christopher, a former principal at Sandys Secondary Middle School, ...