These special awards -- five of which were awarded this year -- were instigated under the presidency of Donald Lines. "He noticed the number of individuals who were continually `runners-up' to the big scholarships and who had genuine financial need,'...
few things about the purpose of schooling. Schools should be designed to teach the young and to develop each and every student to the maximum of the student's capacity. Teachers are not baby sitters nor are they social workers, they are there to teac...
Late registration by an unexpected number of students at CedarBridge Academy has forced the Education Ministry to look overseas for more teachers.
The Ministry placed advertisements in The Royal Gazette yesterday for temporary and full-time posts.
In...
anxiety of learning new subjects along with a few tests and quizzes seems almost frightening, especially when you are not a quick learner.
But students should remember that not only can they receive extra help from teachers and parents -- there are a...
A restructured programme at the Bermuda College will give students who never excelled in school the chance to catch up on lost time.
The programme, previously called the "Best Steps'' programme, is taking on a new name and a new focus.
Beginning this...
customers lower phone rates despite recent setbacks.
The Telecommunications Commission rejected its plans for lower rates last month and said C&W should submit a "comprehensive'' rate package and the commission would establish a top and bottom range ...
In a rare move, the Bermuda Union of Teachers will call a meeting of its membership this month.
BUT president Michael Charles told The Royal Gazette the union did not normally meet during the summer, but teachers needed to meet before the beginning o...
"Balance in the face of change'' is critical for Bermuda's continued success as the year 2000 approaches, Opposition leader Jennifer Smith said yesterday.
And she added that service clubs have an important role in this process as a partner and helpma...
held in Honolulu, Hawaii.
With nearly 2,000 representatives gathered from around the world, three of the local chapter's past-presidents took on central roles in the international service organisation get-together: Peggy Kett was installed as governo...
The Bermuda Union of Teachers is leading the way when it comes to female involvement in trade unions.
This became evident during the Caribbean Union of Teachers' 28th Biennial Conference held recently in Bermuda.
The first resolution out of the confe...
