One of the key arguments often given for why it is important to increase the diversity of America’s teaching force is that students of colour do better academically when they have teachers of colour.
A 2010 study titled Diversifying the Teaching For...
Children and teenagers in the world’s developed countries have a more than 50 per cent chance of living past 100. By the early 2100s, in other words, “being a centenarian will no longer be a rarity. In fact, it will be the norm”.
That from Lynda Grat...
DATE: Aug 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Justin Fox
Three students have received a share of a $10,000 education award from Stevedoring Services.
Through the Stevedoring Services Limited Education Awards programme an annual $10,000 education award was created to assist student-dependents of Stevedoring...
On August 13, 1996, Leonard Frederick Wade, the leader of the Progressive Labour Party suddenly passed away while he prepared to travel to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for the 42nd Commonwealth Parliamentary Association conference.
His passing saddened an...
DATE: Aug 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Walter Roban
The Ministry of Education has awarded Bermuda Government Scholarships (BGS) to four students who will be begin their studies overseas in September.
Each student received funding towards their cost of tuition and accommodation up to an annual maximum...
Three former Saltus Grammar School students have received scholarships and bursaries from law firm Cox Hallett Wilkinson Limited.
Rachel Tucker, 24, Taylor Braithwaite, 24, and Ciara Burrows, 20, were selected as the 2016 recipients from a “large po...
A yearly school uniform drive is experiencing unprecedented demand from needy families, who have come to dread the end of summer.
“We started getting calls for support after May 24, which is unheard of,” said charity head Gina Spence, whose Each One ...
DATE: Aug 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
Kenneth Caesar has been appointed the new principal of Sandys Secondary Middle School.
Mr Caesar, who served as deputy principal at the school for the last two years, shall assume his new post as of September 1, 2016.
The former principal, Timothy...
TODAY
• Vernon Temple AME Church: Join them for a festive and fun tea and hat show at 3pm. Tickets are available from the church office on 238-1178.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25 and AUGUST 26 and 28
• Richard Allen AME Church 23 Queen Street, St George invite...
Local student Ayo-Oluwa Salawu has been presented with the 2016 Bermuda Society of Arts Bursary Award worth $5,000.
The Bermudian is pursuing a joint degree programme — Beng (Hons) in Architecture and Environmental Engineering in the Department of A...
