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Educator Dr. Lou Matthews has been named the Director of Standards and Accountability for the Ministry of Education.
Education Minister El James made the announcement in the House of Assembly during Monday's education Budget debate.
Dr. Matthews' t...
DATE: Mar 19, 2010
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Middle schools are rumoured to be closing as early as September to make way for alternative schools.
It is also alleged that Education Minister El James is pushing for the closures and an announcement could be made next month.
In the House of Assembl...
DATE: Mar 19, 2010
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Professional development continues to be a priority for the Ministry of Education which focuses on literacy and a new leadership programme.
In 2006, public schools adopted Literacy Collaborative, a comprehensive school reform model designed to improv...
DATE: Mar 19, 2010
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The Francis Patton Primary PTA is holding an "urgent" meeting on Gina Tucker's appointment as the school's principal.
Education Minister El James is expected to attend.
The Parent Teacher Association placed an appeal for parents to attend in today's...
DATE: Mar 19, 2010
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Housing a prisoner for one year costs more than $80,000 but the Opposition claim not enough is being done to rehabilitate inmates.
Opposition MPs were speaking during the debate on the Corrections Department, part of a five-hour debate dedicated to t...
DATE: Mar 19, 2010
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The 2010/11 Education budget was yesterday labelled "a charade" by the Opposition.
Shadow Education Minister Grant Gibbons said it included cuts of millions of dollars to areas when no such cuts were intended. He said the cuts made it apparent there ...
DATE: Mar 18, 2010
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Premier Ewart Brown was defeated in a heated House of Assembly vote last night, after two backbenchers condemned his bill entitling Deputy Premier Paula Cox to a pay rise.
Randy Horton and Wayne Perinchief both spoke out against the legislation, whic...
DATE: Mar 18, 2010
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The Opposition's arguments against FutureCare do not add up, according to the Premier.
He said their concerns that it was discriminatory did not match their complaints that there needs to be a means test for the programme.
An amendment to the Health ...
DATE: Mar 17, 2010
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MPs have passed a Bill to ensure better collection of statistics on healthcare and insurance.
The Health Insurance (Statistical Reports) Regulations Act 2010 was approved in the House of Assembly on Monday.
It means each licensed insurer must supply ...
DATE: Mar 17, 2010
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Primary students enrolled in Government's after school programme will have to complete three hours of fitness a week.
Minister of Environment and Sports, Glenn Blakeney, announced the move in the Budget debate on Youth, Sport and Recreation. The acti...
DATE: Mar 17, 2010
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