18677 results returned for search: "education AND " category "News"
Premier Jennifer Smith - who it was revealed yesterday overspent more than $61,000 of taxpayers' money on parties last year - has spent more than $100,000 on flowers, it was claimed yesterday.
As MPs approved an overspend of $61,540 at the Cabinet Of...
DATE: Jul 27, 2001
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
The new president of Bermuda College yesterday vowed to work with staff to improve student success - starting with those in remedial classes.
Dr. Michael Orenduff, who joined the college on a three-year contract, told the media that he and lecturers ...
DATE: Jul 26, 2001
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
The new interim president of Bermuda College Dr. Michael Orenduff took up his three-year post on Monday and is set to meet the media today.
Dr. Orenduff spent his first day at the College getting acquainted with staff and the campus after arriving on...
DATE: Jul 25, 2001
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
Plans have been drawn up for an eco-tourism development and organic farming project at Smith's Island, St. George's.
Joanna Pitt of The Spinnaker Trust wants to build eight cottages catering for up to 24 guests, a three bedroom house and workshop, an...
DATE: Jul 24, 2001
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
Recent movement in the United Kingdom's House of Lords to pass a bill extending to citizens of overseas dependent territories the right to British citizenship is expected to have a "validating" effect on Bermudian culture, and therefore Bermudian art...
DATE: Jul 24, 2001
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
A former occupational therapist in the public school system is calling for a new teacher owned private school for special needs students.
And she says it's time to look at privatising the education system.
Delcina Bean-Burrows, who has also chaired t...
DATE: Jun 15, 2001
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
Teachers are expected to march on Parliament today after a union meeting last night.
The majority of teachers present at the meeting expressed concern and outrage after Education Minister Milton Scott prohibited teachers and school administrators fro...
DATE: Jun 15, 2001
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Jarion Richardson
Parents have withdrawn their children from Whitney Institute Middle School after complaints of bullying.
But School Principal GA Graham said the parents of bullied kids had been asked to keep their children out of school for just one day while the bu...
DATE: Jun 15, 2001
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
These are excerpts from Wayne Furbert's speech last week accepting the chairmanship of the United Bermuda Party.
To the Hon. Pamela Gordon leader of the party. To the former chairman Mr. Austin Woods, and the former officers of the party, delegates, ...
DATE: Jun 14, 2001
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
Bermuda's middle schools are in danger of breeding under-achievers according to a report leaked to The Royal Gazette.
And it sounded more alarm bells about poor standards of literacy in the schools which cater for 11-13 year-olds.
The study, conducte...
DATE: Jun 14, 2001
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
