Education Local News
Education Town Hall Meetings to Report Progress
The Ministry of Education has organized three meetings this week to report progress on the work being done to improve public education.
Bermuda College’s culinary arts programmes receive international accreditation
The Bermuda College’s Associate Degree and Diploma programmes for Culinary Arts have been accredited by the prestigious American Culinary Federation.
Unions invited to join Eduation Board
Teaching unions have been invited to nominate members to join the Interim Education Board but, according to the Bermuda Union of Teachers (BUT), their nominee has been rejected by the Ministry of Education.
Education reform timetable announced
The Ministry of Education has announced a timeline for the reform of Bermuda's public education system.
Teacher wins international award
A Bermudian teacher has received international recognition for her work in early years education.
Ministry of Education appoints new consultant
The Ministry of Education has appointed Dr Llewellyn Simmons as a consultant.
Nate is SpellDown champ
Ten-year-old Nate Lang spelled his way to victory in the tense final of Bermuda SpellDown.
National School Counselling Week launched
The work of school counsellors and the impact they can have on helping students achieve success and plan for a career will be recognised this week.
Students learn about the brokerage business
A new initiative aimed at teaching students more about the insurance and reinsurance brokerage business in Bermuda has been launched by Marsh and Guy Carpenter & Company.
Students graduate from church GED programme
Nine students have graduated from the Seventh day Adventist Church’s GED programme.
Axis funds new National Trust education programme
A new public-private partnership will enable children to learn about Bermuda through the resources of the National Trust.
Ministry apologises to Clearwater para-educator
The Ministry of Education has issued an apology to the Clearwater Middle School para-educator whose late salary payment resulted in colleagues refusing to teach lessons.
Clearwater teachers take industrial action
Teachers at Clearwater Middle School took industrial action yesterday in support of a para-educator who had not been paid since September last year.
Students shine in art competition
Young artists demonstrated their talent in the fifth annual BELCO Student Art Competition at the Bermuda National Gallery (BNG).
Lawyer calls for innovative scholarship scheme
A lawyer is urging the Government to reform Bermuda’s education system by introducing an innovative scholarship scheme.