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Bermudians have until next month to apply for a Fulbright award.
The prestigious scholarships are open to students with a UK passport who are not US citizens or legal permanent residents.
Applications must be submitted to the US-UK Educational Commis...
DATE: Oct 03, 2012
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Education
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Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith led a tour yesterday at the official opening of the Ministry’s new headquarters at Southside.
Flanked by fellow MPs, honorees, their family members, staff and students, the Minister commended former Minister of ...
DATE: Sep 29, 2012
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Education
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A few teaching posts in the Island’s public schools are still waiting to be filled — but Government attributes the delay to visa formalities.
In any case, vacancies for next year will be advertised as early as next month, to avoid delays.
Details eme...
DATE: Sep 28, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Sweeping changes are impending for the UK’s GCSE system — but Eduction Commissioner Wendy McDonnell said it was still too early to guess what format the new exams might take.
The old GCSE system is to be shelved by the UK in five years, in favour of ...
DATE: Sep 28, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
AF Smith has donated iPads to The Reading Clinic.
The office solutions company donated two of the tablets to the charity and plans on donating four more to accommodate the clinic's six tutoring rooms.
A spokeswoman for the clinic said that the iPads...
DATE: Sep 28, 2012
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Education
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A town-hall meeting about the new Cambridge Curriculum at public schools will be hosted by Education Minister Jennifer Smith today.
A Government press release said the meeting will explain about the curriculum and its role.
Ministry officers will mak...
DATE: Sep 27, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Education
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Two law students have won prestigious training contracts awarded in memory of Dame Lois Browne-Evans.
Alison Hollis and Javone Rogers will spend a year at Carmelite Chambers in London, one of the UK’s leading law firms, as a result.
Ms Hollis and Mr ...
DATE: Sep 27, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Education
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A talk by historian Sir Hilary Beckles at the Bermuda College tonight has been cancelled.
Sir Hilary, who is Pro-Vice Chancellor and Principal of Cave Hill Campus (Barbados) of the University of the West Indies, was due to speak on ‘An Education Revo...
DATE: Sep 24, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Education
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The Bermuda Educators’ Council will elect a new slate of officers next month to replace the interim committee following months of turmoil.
This after members resigned en-bloc earlier this year when BEC members charged with overseeing the licensing of...
DATE: Sep 22, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Education
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After presiding over a tough chapter in the school’s history, Saltus head Ted Staunton anticipates a happy retirement back in his native Canada.
His four-year term marked a restructuring for Saltus, including significant cutbacks.
“Things are, in the...
DATE: Sep 22, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
