18177 results returned for search: "education AND " category "News"
Education's budget in the House of Assembly.
Government spending on Warwick Academy -- which is to be completely private in 1995 -- is due to increase this year while spending for five public schools is cut, Shadow Education Minister Ms Jennifer Smit...
DATE: Mar 10, 1993
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
"jeopardise'' children's education while changing the school system.
Mr. Simons was responding to concerns of some 1,000 parents who marched on Parliament this week and 5,000 who signed a petition opposing education cuts.
Parents joined by children a...
DATE: Mar 10, 1993
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
one-time resident says.
And Mr. Curtis Gray called on Government to improve the training school or "get rid of the entire ineffective scheme''.
In a Letter to the Editor, the 20-year-old Mr. Gray said the abolition of the training school would in no ...
DATE: Mar 09, 1993
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
down two percent, Finance Minister the Hon. David Saul told the House during the budget debate on his Ministry yesterday. This is due to a downturn in imports, MPs heard.
But the department would still bring in about $127 million to Government coffer...
DATE: Mar 09, 1993
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
School Principals Association for being too stiff.
A large segment of the Island's youngsters were being "left behind'' because they were failing to meet the admission standards of the Island's only college, Association head Dr. Norma Hendrickson sai...
DATE: Mar 09, 1993
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
A majority of parents whose children will be entering high school in September have opted to let them write an entrance exam to the Island's top academic schools, rather than attend neighbourhood schools.
Education Minister the Hon. Gerald Simons rev...
DATE: Mar 09, 1993
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
school system.
Shadow Education Minister Ms Jennifer Smith told the House of Assembly parents were not satisfied with the system or Government's handling of education reforms.
She said in addition to breaking promises frequently, Government was "cutt...
DATE: Mar 09, 1993
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
in this afternoon's protest march on Parliament.
The call came from the National Liberal Party, which supports the demonstration against education cuts.
The NLP said it was important for private and public schools to demonstrate.
And school uniform w...
DATE: Mar 08, 1993
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
mismanagement.
The Opposition attack came shortly before the House of Assembly approved a $5.8 million overspend.
The money was that which Government had not budgeted for 1991/92.
But Shadow Labour Minister Mrs. Lois Browne Evans said she could not u...
DATE: Mar 08, 1993
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
learned.
A source close to Education Minister the Hon. Gerald Simons has revealed that more than $100,000 had been "found'' to keep the Bermuda Secondary School Certificate (BSSC) summer school and summer programmes for students with special needs.
"...
DATE: Mar 06, 1993
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
