“Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts.”
— Daniel Patrick Moynihan
In a world where information is at our fingertips, we battle against false claims nearly as much as we work to educate ourselves.
I’m not — nor do I claim to...
The forthcoming Masterworks exhibition in the Rick Faries Gallery is devoted to the art of drawing, especially the sketch.
The featured artists are Nuno Patricio and Emma Ingham.
While Ms Ingham is well known in the local art community, Mr Patrici...
Sixty years into their marriage, George and Helen Burt love a good game of verbal ping-pong.
“The reason we’ve been married so long is that no one else would put up with him,” Mrs Burt joked.
Mr Burt quickly shot back: “That’s because no one else cou...
DATE: Feb 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jessie Moniz Hardy
Progress reports for primary schools and middle school pupils have to be issued by the end of the month, the education commissioner has told principals and teachers.
The information was contained in a letter from Kalmar Richards sent to school staff ...
The biggest challenge teachers face is convincing the public that education is a priority, the winner of an education award said at the weekend.
Alandra Swan said: “Just the same way I make my students care about their community, their learning, thei...
Myles Smith and Aysia Stovell were crowned Mr and Miss CedarBridge at the weekend.
The pair came top in a group of nine contenders in the annual competition held at the school’s Ruth Seaton James Centre.
Aysia was delighted to be named Miss CedarBrid...
A football club’s educational foundation is to mark its fifteenth year of helping young Bermudians.
The foundation, set up by Pembroke Hamilton Club in 2004, has supported more than 40 students who were involved in the PHC sports programme.
O’Shandah...
DATE: Feb 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
A clampdown on an epidemic of “revenge porn” in schools is long overdue, a psychology graduate has warned.
Chardonaé Rawlins said that new laws and a standard set of rules to tackle the problem should be introduced across the school system.
Ms Rawlin...
DATE: Feb 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
Bermuda’s school pupils have been invited to take part in leadership academies to be held at an Ivy League university in the US this summer.
Hollywood actor Danny Glover, who co-starred in the Lethal Weapon movies, is among the celebrity speakers lin...
DATE: Feb 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
The worried mom of a high school pupil is pleased to get online access to information on her son’s academic progress after months of failed attempts.
The woman, who asked not to be named, said yesterday that she would now be more “in tune” with her...
