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An American boarding schools symposium will take place next week.
The event at Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute on Tuesday, October 10, and Wednesday, October 11, will include a presentation from a panel of boarding school experts.
It is spon...
DATE: Sep 29, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Lou Matthews, the director of Educational Standards and Accountability, announced his resignation yesterday and said Bermuda’s expectations for scholastic excellence are not being adequately supported.
Dr Matthews, who had served in the role since 2...
DATE: Sep 29, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Eight Atlantic Canadian universities are to visit Bermuda next week to meet potential students and share information about their courses.
Katherine Cross, visit coordinator and assistant registrar at Dalhousie University, said: “We’re excited to retu...
DATE: Sep 27, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The Bermuda High School for Girls is hosting an information evening for parents tomorrow.
The event is geared at parents interested in Early Years Programme, Year 1 or Year 7 entry for their daughter.
Head of School Linda Parker said: “The Girls' Ad...
DATE: Sep 26, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The Progressive Labour Party’s pledge to phase out middle schools and revert to a two-tier public school system has come under question from Cole Simons, the Shadow Minister of Education.
Mr Simons noted that the Throne Speech had indicated that the ...
DATE: Sep 26, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda College has signed off on two agreements with overseas colleges to boost degree options for its students.
Now art and design associate degree students can transfer their credits into the third year of Nova Scotia College of Art and Design’s f...
DATE: Sep 22, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Technology education should be treated as “a need, not a want” in Bermuda’s public schools, independent senator Michelle Simmons said yesterday.
Ms Simmons, a 38-year veteran of teaching, told Senate in her maiden speech: “It is heartening that the G...
DATE: Sep 21, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Ministry of Education has refused to confirm or deny whether calls have been made for the termination of Freddie Evans as Commissioner of Education.
ZBM news reported that Ministry of Education sources made the claim he was sent a letter telling...
DATE: Sep 20, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The end of troubles at a mould-hit school is in sight, the principal said yesterday.
Tina Duke, head of Dellwood Middle School, is confident the problems that have plagued the school are almost solved.
Her assurances came as pupils returned for the s...
DATE: Sep 20, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bullying and bad behaviour at an island primary school is ignored by education officials, worried parents have claimed.
Parents of pupils at Elliot Primary School said that their objections to the education ministry had fallen on deaf ears — and that...
DATE: Sep 19, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell