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The transfers of some 30 teachers and six principals are hanging in the balance less than two weeks before the start of the new school term as arguments rumble in the courts over whether parents were properly consulted about the moves.
The Bermuda Pa...
DATE: Aug 28, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
“Children must come first,” was the message from Minister of Education Wayne Scott yesterday as he welcomed a court decision allowing teachers and principals to go ahead with their transfers.
Mr Scott spoke to The Royal Gazette outside the Civil Cour...
DATE: Aug 28, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Bermuda Parent Teacher Student Association claims the Ministry of Education wants to “fatally wound” it with planned changes to the education system.
Harry Matthie, the association’s chairman, said the ministry intended to turn the BPTSA and othe...
DATE: Aug 27, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Bermuda Union of Teachers has joined the number of unions speaking out against a Bermuda Government lawsuit against Jason Hayward.
Bob Richards, the Minister of Finance, formally launched a defamation lawsuit — to be paid for by the Government — ...
DATE: Aug 27, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Pembroke Rotary Club has donated back-to-school supplies to foster children.
The club gave 50 backpacks filled with stationery and other items to the Bermuda Foster Parents’ Association.
Working with the Department of Child and Family Services, t...
DATE: Aug 27, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Education
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Summer maintenance work at the Island’s schools is nearly complete and they will be open on time for the new term, Wayne Scott, the Minister of Education, has assured the public.
However, the ministry is still working to fill “one or two” vacancies b...
DATE: Aug 26, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A judge has questioned the timing of an attempt to block teacher and principal transfers — two weeks before the new school term.
The Bermuda Parent Teacher Student Association was in Civil Court yesterday to seek a judicial review against the Ministr...
DATE: Aug 26, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Martha Dismont has challenged Bermuda’s politicians to demonstrate the leadership behaviour needed to tackle a multitude of social problems.
The executive director of Family Centre noted that Michael Dunkley has continuously called for Bermudians to ...
DATE: Aug 25, 2015
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Other
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Two young men have received the Southampton Parish Educational Awards for 2015.
Taylor Braithwaite and Carlsen Philip II have both been residents of the parish for more than 20 years and began their education together at Southampton Pre-school.
Mr Br...
DATE: Aug 25, 2015
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Other
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Four students have each been awarded the Nicholl scholarship to help pursue their further education.
Lindsay Fisher, Zachary Friesen, Christia Wright and Ashley Berry were each awarded $25,000 scholarships for the period of their present course of st...
DATE: Aug 25, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes