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The Island’s public schools have been given upgrades to the tune of $1.27 million.
Public Works Minister Trevor Moniz said the work, undertaken in tandem with the Ministry of Education, would be finished in time for the schools’ opening date of Septe...
DATE: Aug 24, 2013
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Bermudian educator, poet and writer Melodye Van Putten — the woman behind Ashay University — will host a series of self-knowledge classes “designed for the community of adult learners”.
Modelled after her character education programme ‘Ashay: Rites o...
DATE: Aug 24, 2013
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Government filled 63 teacher vacancies over the summer, out of the roughly 900 jobs across the public school system.
Describing staffing as “a moving target” that had posed challenges in the past, Acting Education Minister Grant Gibbons said another ...
DATE: Aug 24, 2013
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CedarBridge Academy has teamed up with private school Saltus Grammar in a bid to cut down on administrative costs.
The two secondary schools will be sharing a financial controller “to improve administrative efficiencies”.
A CedarBridge spokesman said...
DATE: Aug 23, 2013
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The Adult Education School (AES) has received a financial boost to prepare administrators and teachers for the new test format next year.
The new requirements to obtain a General Education Diploma (GED) go into effect on January 2, 2014.
The changeov...
DATE: Aug 23, 2013
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Four students received a total of $20,000 in scholarships from the Gilbert and Sullivan Society for their education in the performing arts.
Julian Johnson, Shana Parker, Rowan Vickers and Rory Wilson were each awarded $5,000 to put towards their post...
DATE: Aug 22, 2013
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Replenishing back to school supplies is proving to be a costly venture for parents struggling with economic hard times.
One local charity spokeswoman said “the financial burden on parents to supply their children with these long and detailed lists ha...
DATE: Aug 21, 2013
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The Ministry of Education has denied going against its word on the contentious issue of teacher transfers.
Some educators will be moved, according to a Ministry spokeswoman, but those decisions affect only preschool staff.
The response came after Sha...
DATE: Aug 21, 2013
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A former teacher has charged that personnel decisions at the Ministry of Education, including transfers and terminations, have breached the law.
The educator said Permanent Secretary Warren Jones is acting outside his purview by “performing duties be...
DATE: Aug 20, 2013
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Two young Bermudians who were hired by Coral Beach Club for the summer have been given rave reviews by the resort’s managing director.
Tim Thuell praised the pair’s ‘remarkable attitude’ and said he hoped their experience would ‘open doors for them’....
DATE: Aug 20, 2013
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