4155 results returned for search: "education AND " category "Opinion"
There is no doubt that improving education should be at the top of Bermuda's agenda for the near future. Our children — the next generation of leaders — must have a strong educational foundation to build upon. There have been many recommendations on ...
DATE: Feb 08, 2010
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I tell my students all the time, don't use the words "I can't". In fact, they are essentially banned from being uttered in my classroom. Once spoken, those two words indicate that a student is unwilling to try. And not trying is not an option!
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DATE: Feb 04, 2010
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Keep schools open
January 28, 2010
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I am shocked at Government's latest threat to close five successful, functioning primary schools. They are obviously hell bent on completing the job of ruining the chances of anyone in the public school sy...
DATE: Feb 04, 2010
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The Royal Gazette recently published an article comparing "capital project overruns" by the former United Bermuda Party Government and the current Progressive Labour Party Government, using Budget data for support.
As written, this analysis gives the...
DATE: Feb 03, 2010
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Keep Bermuda heavenly
December 7, 2009
Dear Sir,
I am a Bermuda lover, since the moment my feet touched the pink sand just following Emily, the hurricane, in September of 1987, I yearned for a job in Mark Twain's quotable place, "You have to go throu...
DATE: Feb 02, 2010
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Various politicians, reporters and columnists now quote the sobering statistic that the number of persons aged 65 and older will double to 22 percent of our population by 2030. There is still much work to be done, however, in understanding and planni...
DATE: Feb 02, 2010
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Child care too costly
January 25, 2010
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Our Government has clearly stated that we are millions (if not billions) in the "red" (debt). What is the new budget going to bring? I am appalled that no one in this Country has protested about the bl...
DATE: Jan 29, 2010
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Amendment benefits all
January 26, 2010
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As one of several advocates for the prohibition of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation, I find it interesting that there are some in the community who consider this campaign part of a ...
DATE: Jan 28, 2010
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Save successful school
January 22, 2010
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I am writing to express my concern over the fact that the Ministry of Education might be considering closing Dalton E. Tucker Primary School. Dalton E. Tucker (formerly Southampton Glebe) has been a c...
DATE: Jan 27, 2010
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WASHINGTON — It's ironic that President Obama could never be convincing as populist in chief. He had a modest upbringing — his family was on food stamps for a time — and he needed scholarships and loans to pay for his fancy education. He is no strang...
DATE: Jan 27, 2010
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