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Local students have had a special visitor this week: children’s author Tish Rabe has been calling at a few schools, with a special presentation set for 2pm today at the Youth Library auditorium. The United States writer, also a singer and songwriter,...

The Progressive Labour Party has criticised the Bermuda Government for its “unacceptable” failure to ensure that all schools were ready for the beginning of term. Lovitta Foggo, the Shadow Minister of Education, said the Opposition had heard “rumblin...

A judge has allowed for the enactment of new school parent council rules in the face of a court challenge by the Bermuda Parent Teacher Student Association. Puisne Judge Stephen Hellman ruled against the injunction, or “stay”, on the Ministry of Educ...

Lack of affordable, quality care for Bermuda’s preschool children is an issue of major concern according to a landmark new report. The Zero to Three In Bermuda report identified a number of critical gaps in the general provision of preschool educatio...

The transfers of some 30 teachers and six principals are hanging in the balance less than two weeks before the start of the new school term as arguments rumble in the courts over whether parents were properly consulted about the moves. The Bermuda Pa...

“Children must come first,” was the message from Minister of Education Wayne Scott yesterday as he welcomed a court decision allowing teachers and principals to go ahead with their transfers. Mr Scott spoke to The Royal Gazette outside the Civil Cour...

The Bermuda Parent Teacher Student Association claims the Ministry of Education wants to “fatally wound” it with planned changes to the education system. Harry Matthie, the association’s chairman, said the ministry intended to turn the BPTSA and othe...

The Pembroke Rotary Club has donated back-to-school supplies to foster children. The club gave 50 backpacks filled with stationery and other items to the Bermuda Foster Parents’ Association. Working with the Department of Child and Family Services, t...

Summer maintenance work at the Island’s schools is nearly complete and they will be open on time for the new term, Wayne Scott, the Minister of Education, has assured the public. However, the ministry is still working to fill “one or two” vacancies b...

A judge has questioned the timing of an attempt to block teacher and principal transfers — two weeks before the new school term. The Bermuda Parent Teacher Student Association was in Civil Court yesterday to seek a judicial review against the Ministr...