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Five percent of the world's population is understood to suffer from Attention Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder (AD/HD) - amounting to around one in every 20 children in Bermuda.
That means that at least one youngster in every classroom on the Island need...
DATE: Sep 19, 2002
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Parents have recently raised concerns about the number of children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder (AD/HD) landing in Juvenile Court for misdemeanours. Reporter Karen Smith finds out more about both conditions. The names of those involved...
DATE: Sep 19, 2002
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Teachers last night disregarded Government's first offer of a new pay increase - labelling it "ridiculous" when they met with their union to discuss it.
General Secretary of the Bermuda Union of Teachers (BUT) Michael Charles said some of the teacher...
DATE: Sep 19, 2002
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Strengthening students' maths skills, the introduction of external certifications and implementing a national Code of Conduct were among several initiatives in the educational strategic plan unveiled at Whitney Institute Middle School last night.
The...
DATE: Sep 17, 2002
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Students at 17 local schools are gearing up to begin cyber correspondence with adventure sailor Alan Paris this week.
The students will have weekly contact with Mr. Paris as he undertakes his quest to become the first Bermudian to sail, single-handed...
DATE: Sep 17, 2002
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The Ministry of Education and Development has extended an invitation to parents to attend a series of meetings next week to unveil its strategic plan for the public education system.
It is unknown what the content of this plan is. Earlier this week T...
DATE: Sep 16, 2002
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A Supreme Court judge this week gave two young men a chance to turn their lives around when he gave them probation after they admitted beating a manin Somerset.
Assistant Justice Achibald Warner had stern words on Thursday for Urian Keon Dickerson, 1...
DATE: Sep 14, 2002
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Just one of the founding members of the Progressive Labour Party (PLP) remains alive following the death this week of Edward de Jean (pictured right).
Politicians from all parties paid tribute yesterday to Mr. de Jean, a former principal of the now d...
DATE: Sep 13, 2002
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The Island's teacher union is to call its members to an emergency meeting next week to discuss a salary proposal put forward by the Ministry of Education.
President of the Bermuda Union of Teachers (BUT) Anthony Wolffe said he could not disclose deta...
DATE: Sep 13, 2002
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Concerns have been raised by parents that a number of children were sent home from CedarBridge Academy on the first day of term because of abuse of the strict dress code.
One mother called The Royal Gazette yesterday to complain that her 14-year-old ...
DATE: Sep 12, 2002
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