Recent studies reveal that sales of e-books are falling while sales of paper books are growing — and the shift is being driven by younger people.
The digital revolution in the field of publishing which many anticipated never occurred and printed book...
The Premier told a town hall-style meeting that proposed tax changes were designed to benefit the least well-off in Bermuda.
He said: “The report on the tax commission has been submitted and I think the most important basis of that is that those pers...
DATE: Nov 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Politics | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
Teachers at West Pembroke Primary School have launched a work-to-rule, it was revealed yesterday.
The staff at the school said they were forced to take action because of staff shortages, poor teacher training and low-quality technology.
The Parent Te...
A group of M3 students including myself returned recently from an exciting week of sailing and seamanship on the sloop Spirit of Bermuda. There were 15 of us in total.
We were divided into three “watches” or groups.
The watches were mizzen watch, for...
A botched attempt to introduce a new grading standard for schools has added extra stress to already under-pressure teachers, a union leader said yesterday.
Mike Charles, general secretary of the Bermuda Union of Teachers, added that the work involved...
Research informs us that there are many different ways of learning valuable material.
Using textbooks and question-and-answer periods at the end of each chapter is much used internationally in all subjects.
An alternative method, however, which can ...
Students at a special needs school were given a new minibus yesterday by a reinsurance company.
Validus Re donated the “Smiley’s Bus” to the Dame Marjorie Bean Hope Academy to replace its ageing vehicle, donated 11 years ago in memory of a pupil who ...
DATE: Nov 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
Courses in fintech, compliance and gaming are on the cards for the Bermuda College as part of a new five-year plan.
Duranda Greene, president of the college, unveiled details of its Vision 2023: Delivering Success plan at the Hamilton Rotary Club on ...
DATE: Nov 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
A savings plan that helps parents to save for their children’s postsecondary education costs has now paid out $50 million to families in Bermuda.
Having reached that milestone, Heritage Education Funds International hopes to increase awareness of the...
The Bermuda Botanical Society scholarship was awarded to Amber Reid who received $3,000. She is attending Northeastern University in Boston and is in her fourth year studying for a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science. She is a past ...
