Nine primary schools face possible closure under Government’s far reaching education reform proposals. Here Sarah Lagan looks at the proud history of four of the schools affected. The Royal Gazette will publish the history of the remaining five tomor...
The state of Bermuda’s education system and efforts at reform have been highly contentious issues for decades.
And the latest attempt at reform, which includes the closure of nine primary schools and abolition of the middle schools system, is no exc...
DATE: Mar 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
On a quiet afternoon, Viola Rogers loves going through her collection of certificates.
She has amassed quite a few over her 97 years of life.
Among them: a longtime service award from the First Church of God in Sandys, three from the Southampton Prin...
DATE: Mar 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Home & Away | AUTHOR: Jessie Moniz Hardy
Colin Ryan, one of the island’s top football players, will speak on the topic “Drugs in Sport” when the Bermuda Olympic Association athletes’ commission hosts two webinar lectures over the next fortnight for athletes and their parents.
Ryan, a midfi...
DATE: Mar 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: General | AUTHOR: Lawrence Trott
The government’s school shake-up plan is almost certain to fail because of “considerable shortcomings”, a joint report from East End Parent Teacher Associations has warned.
The Support the St George’s Parish Community Response report was written ...
DATE: Mar 09, 2021 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
Money will be found to carry out Government’s plan to transform the education system no matter the cost, the Minister of Education has pledged.
Diallo Rabain declined to put a figure on the estimated cost of the proposals.
He said: “Cost is not somet...
DATE: Mar 09, 2021 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
As part of The Royal Gazette’s Schools Report series, Sarah Lagan last week interviewed Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, on key aspects of the government’s school reform plans. These are excerpts from the full interview.
Can you give th...
DATE: Mar 09, 2021 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
A public-private partnership or a sell-off of old school buildings could be used to fund the Government’s plan to transform the public education system.
A consultation on the future of primary schools, with a deadline of Friday, highlighted “bold ch...
DATE: Mar 09, 2021 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
A major report on the state of Bermuda’s 18 primary schools was published five years ago and detailed a litany of health, safety and security problems.
The Score report found problems at every school, with many said to be in a very poor state of repa...
DATE: Mar 09, 2021 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
Schoolchildren got into character to celebrate World Book Day last week.
Pupils at Harrington Sound Primary School were asked to dress up as their favourite storybook character to promote reading by youngsters.
Cindy Weeks, the school’s principal, sa...
DATE: Mar 09, 2021 | CATEGORY: General | AUTHOR: Gareth Finighan
