The education changes proposed by Professor Steven Hopkins and his review team make sense and deserve support, with a number of qualifications.
If nothing else, the team deserves credit for having listened, because the criticisms of the system, and t...
A week of events to present 21st century technology to the general public starts today with the Island's first Technology Week, which has been given the shortened moniker of TechWeek by the Ministry of the Environment, Telecommunications and E-Commer...
DATE: May 07, 2007 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Scott Neil
While holding two consultant reports in her hand, an Opposition MP accused the Government of knowingly sending CedarBridge Academy teachers and students into a sick building.
Moments later the Education Minister energetically fired back during Friday...
A rainbow ribbon of colour stretched the length of Bermuda at the weekend as thousands took part in the 20th anniversary of the End-to-End.
This year’s event exceeded expectations with more than 2,500 walkers and pledges already topping the $215,000 ...
In the past 15 years there have been ten Ministers of Education.
In 1992, Gerald Simons was Minister for the United Bermuda Party Government.
In May 1993, Clarence Terceira was appointed.
In August 1995, Jerome Dill was appointed.
In May 1998, Tim Sm...
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — When Nigerian Nobel literature laureate Wole Soyinka contemplates the role of a writer in society, he defines it in terms of political and social action.In 1965, upset that a politician who had rigged the vote was about to claim...
Shadow Education Minister Grant Gibbons yesterday declared a highly critical report on Bermuda’s public schools as a “complete indictment of the PLP’s management of the education system”.
The former Opposition Leader delivered his verdict a day after...
DATE: May 05, 2007 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
The chairman of Bermuda’s “ineffective” board of education admitted yesterday that it lacked strength and welcomed proposals for it to be overhauled.
Raymond Tannock told The Royal Gazette he had shared his concerns with Professor David Hopkins - the...
DATE: May 05, 2007 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
The man behind the comprehensive public education review is confident recommendations will be followed.
Professor David Hopkins — who led the team of experts — said already there is a willingness to take on many of the suggestions from all sectors of...
OMAHA, Neb. — Last month, Warren Buffett posted the mother of all help-wanted ads: a request for candidates to replace him as chief investment officer of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.Now, the resumes are flooding in — and the process is turning out to be e...
