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"Students debate specialised schools during Commonwealth Youth Summit"

As Parliament sat in the House of Assembly yesterday, a replica parliamentary debate was being held in a conference room across Hamilton. The Commonwealth Youth Summit, hosted by Bermuda’s Youth Parliament, brought together 36 students from six diffe...

Mar 15, 2011

Education

"Schools’ individual exam results may not be published"

The Ministry of Education may not publish each school’s exam results, according to the chairman of the Education Board. Darren Johnston told The Royal Gazette the Ministry and Board were currently debating how to publish education reports. Shadow Ed...

Mar 14, 2011

Education

"Permission needed before students can transfer between public schools"

Parents wishing to transfer their students to a new public school will now require permission from the Ministry of Education. Minister Jennifer Smith told the House of Assembly yesterday the new policy was aimed at ensuring the interests of a child c...

Mar 12, 2011

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"Busy teenager heads for Global Young Leaders Conference "

Elizabeth Blankendal’s after-school commitments may be getting ahead of her: the 16-year-old Berkeley Institute student just found out she’s been chosen for this summer’s Global Young Leaders Conference without even knowing who nominated her. “To be ...

Mar 12, 2011

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"School transfer policy to change"

Student transfer requests within the public school system will come under more scrutiny, Education Minster Jennifer Smith announced today. Dame Jennifer said the new policy was aimed at ensuring the interests of a child came first, not to add red tap...

Mar 11, 2011

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"Bermudian couple says autistic son abused by teacher in Ohio school"

A Bermudian mother living in the United States is seeking justice for her autistic son, who she claims was abused by a teacher. Ashlie O’Connor (nee DeSouza) is hoping a teacher who held her four-year-old son Adam upside down will be fired. Yesterda...

Mar 11, 2011

Editorials

"Better schools"

The chairmen of the Board of Education and their Ministers have not always seen eye to eye in recent years, so it was good to see current chairman Darren Johnston backing Minister Dame Jennifer Smith this week. As Bermuda tries to improve public educ...

Mar 11, 2011

Education

"‘There is political will to fix education’"

Dame Jennifer Smith has the political will to reform the public schools, according to the Board of Education chairman. Darren Johnston had previously stepped down as chairman when former Minister El James announced possible school closures through th...

Mar 10, 2011

Education

"Ministry gives direction to ensure greater spending accountability"

Staff at the Ministry of Education have been given clear directions on what is expected of them when it comes to spending the public purse, a senior civil servant said yesterday. In the House of Assembly on Monday Minister of Education Dame Jennifer ...

Mar 09, 2011

Education

"Discounted fees may replace free tuition at Bermuda College"

Free tuition at Bermuda College may be replaced with “discounted” tuition, Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith revealed yesterday. And such a change may not necessarily be a bad thing, according to Shadow Education Minister Grant Gibbons, who also...

Mar 08, 2011

Education

"Education grant system was abused - Minister"

Education Ministry cash was spent on programmes that weren’t supposed to receive it as staff abused the Government grants system, Minister Dame Jennifer Smith said yesterday. Dame Jennifer pledged to tighten up controls as she explained how Education...

Mar 08, 2011

Education

"Part-time students out number full-time at Bermuda College three to one"

There are three times as many part-time students as full-time at the Bermuda College, according to data released by the Education Minister. Dame Jennifer Smith responded in the House of Assembly to parliamentary questions posed by Shadow Education M...

Mar 07, 2011

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"Students debate specialised schools during Commonwealth Youth Summit"

"Schools’ individual exam results may not be published"

"Permission needed before students can transfer between public schools"

"Busy teenager heads for Global Young Leaders Conference "

"School transfer policy to change"

"Bermudian couple says autistic son abused by teacher in Ohio school"

"Better schools"

"‘There is political will to fix education’"

"Ministry gives direction to ensure greater spending accountability"

"Discounted fees may replace free tuition at Bermuda College"

"Education grant system was abused - Minister"

"Part-time students out number full-time at Bermuda College three to one"