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Customs officers have blamed public misconceptions and ambiguities in the tariff books for confusion over duties levied against educational materials.
The news came in response to complaints from Dr. Beresford Swan, who said customs officials were su...
DATE: Jun 30, 2000
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Controversial Bermuda College vice president Dr. Donald Peters has been paid off six-months early.
And Dr. Larita Alford, who was due to take over from him in December, will start her employment tomorrow.
College chairman Randy Horton said: "The Boar...
DATE: Jun 30, 2000
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The principal of CedarBridge Academy last night spoke out following complaints about the handling of her students' graduation ceremony.
Kalmar Richards answered accusations that two of her pupils were led to believe they could graduate, but were told...
DATE: Jun 29, 2000
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their children's education in an Island-wide effort to improve standards in schools.
Following comments made by one of Bermuda's top academics about the poor state of public education, people from all aspects of schooling, including some parents, hav...
DATE: Jun 29, 2000
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The headmistress at Victor Scott School has moved to further clarify her position regarding grievance complaints against her.
On Monday, her lawyer Juliana Jack countered claims in Friday's Mid Ocean News that Esme Trott was offered a post elsewhere....
DATE: Jun 29, 2000
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Patrick Burgess
A third of parents in Bermuda are opting to have their children educated privately and the number is set to rise, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
It is one of the highest percentages of privately educated children in the world, with parents taking on a...
DATE: Jun 28, 2000
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Government is to investigate after some disappointed pupils were told they could not graduate from school just hours before the ceremony yesterday.
Acting Education Minister Nelson Bascome said last night that he had called for an inquiry to find out...
DATE: Jun 28, 2000
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Shadow Education Minister Tim Smith last night called for Government to set up an official school inspection body in a bid to ensure teachers and principals met high standards.
The Opposition Minister also said the performance of every school on the ...
DATE: Jun 28, 2000
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Vandals ransacked a Devonshire school over the weekend causing thousands of dollars worth of damage.
Prospect Primary School on Friendship Lane was broken into sometime over the weekend and the damage was discovered by the assistant principal when sh...
DATE: Jun 27, 2000
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school principals and teachers be paid off in an attempt to turn the education system around.
The Progressive Labour Party MP, who was principal of the former St. George's Secondary School for 12 years, said too many educators on the Island did not p...
DATE: Jun 27, 2000
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