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The former Minister for Education Grant Gibbons said he hopes that Gilbert Institute does not close as part of his party’s school reorganisation [Score] plan. Dr Gibbons, who handed over the One Bermuda Alliance education portfolio to Wayne Scott las...

The international business community should adopt schools to help the Bermuda Government address failing public primary infrastructure, according to parents speaking at a consultation meeting last night. More than 200 people turned out to the meetin...

With the Gilbert Institute facing possible closure, the school’s Parent Teacher Association has suggested a new cost-cutting measure. “We’ve come up with an idea that the parents can help with the facilities,” PTA secretary Suzanne DeCouto said. “If...

School closure plans are still not finalised and the consultation process remains open, the Ministry of Education has told The Royal Gazette. The announcement came after Gilbert Institute parents, teachers, children and supporters participated in a r...

The people of St David’s came out in force last night to defend one of the three pillars of their community — St David’s Primary School. The school is one of four earmarked for possible closure as part of the Bermuda Government’s school reorganisati...

Parents and teachers are resolutely against the closure of any schools, a public forum heard last night. Wayne Scott, the Minister of Education, also faced scepticism over school restructuring, with many citing the island’s difficulties with adopting...

The Gilbert Institute Parent-Teacher Association is hosting a rally this morning to keep the school open. Scheduled from 8am to 8.40am, the rally is set to begin in the Evangelical Church car park on Mission Road, next to Modern Mart in Paget, befor...

Emotions have been running high since the announcement of the potential closure of four public primary schools and members of the public are being urged to let their voices be heard. Parents, teachers and other stakeholders have been holding emergenc...

The size of classrooms and a lack of funding for public primary schools are among the Bermuda Government’s most serious concerns, according to the school reorganisation (Score) report. The report, commissioned by Wayne Scott, the Minister for Educat...

Members of the St David’s community rallied together last night to object to the potential closure of their primary school. Parents, staff, former and current students attended St David’s Primary School to discuss the school reorganisation (Score) r...

St David’s Primary School plays a vital role in a close-knit and historically self-contained community that should not be lost, according to former pupils. Russell Richardson, whose grandfather was former principal Hilton C. Richardson, described the...

The community surrounding Heron Bay Primary School would be negatively affected if the school were to close as proposed in the Bermuda Government’s school reorganisation plan. This is the view of principal Lisa Swan, who said the school enjoys about ...