EducationLocal News Teachers’ mass sick-out was a ‘success’ — BUT by Sheria Brathwaite 10/05/2025 written by Sheria Brathwaite 4 min read Industrial action called by the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) that sparked 800 teachers to call in sick last month, bringing more than 60 schools to a standstill, has been … Continue Reading 10/05/2025 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal News UWI Global Campus to accredit Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme training by Shamar Blunt 10/05/2025 by Shamar Blunt 10/05/2025 Young entrepreneurs will soon have access to university-level certification, as the University of the West Indies (UWI) Global Campus has partnered with the Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme (YES) to accredit its … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal News Call for more men in teaching as Erdiston honours top graduates by Lourianne Graham 10/05/2025 by Lourianne Graham 10/05/2025 Calls for urgent reform and greater male participation in the nation’s classrooms echoed through Erdiston Teachers’ Training College this week, as six top graduates were recognised for their achievements and … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal News Classes at multiple schools disrupted because of odours by Sheria Brathwaite 09/05/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 09/05/2025 President of the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT), Rudy Lovell, has confirmed that at least three schools have recently been affected by strong odours, leading to the closure of some … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal News Med school ‘exceeds quality standards’ by Shamar Blunt 08/05/2025 by Shamar Blunt 08/05/2025 The American University of Barbados (AUB) has again secured a seal of quality assurance, as the institution was officially reaccredited by the Barbados Accreditation Council (BAC) for a full seven-year … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BSSEEEducationLocal News Parents calm, confident as students sit exam by Barbados Today 07/05/2025 by Barbados Today 07/05/2025 The atmosphere ahead of this year’s Barbados Secondary School Entrance Examination (BSSEE) was one of calm and quiet confidence at some exam centres as hundreds of Class Four students turned … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal News Education officials urge confidence, calm as pupils face 11-plus by Sheria Brathwaite 06/05/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 06/05/2025 As nearly 3 000 primary school pupils across Barbados sit the Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination (BSSEE) on Tuesday, education officials urged them to approach the test with confidence, calm, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal News Bay Primary pupils told doing their best is enough by Shamar Blunt 03/05/2025 by Shamar Blunt 03/05/2025 Students at Bay Primary School received strong words of encouragement ahead of sitting the Barbados Secondary Schools Entrance Examination (BSSEE) next Tuesday, from Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal News Senator Chad Blackman welcomes teachers back for new school term by Barbados Today 23/04/2025 by Barbados Today 23/04/2025 As Minister of Educational Transformation, I am delighted to welcome all teachers back to school for Term 3 of the 2024-2025 Academic Year. Over the last eight weeks at the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal News Five Cave Hill students among top oral presenters at UWI postgraduate conference by Barbados Today 17/04/2025 by Barbados Today 17/04/2025 Five students from The University of the West Indies (UWI), Cave Hill Campus, have been recognised among the top 12 oral presentation winners at the second annual One UWI Postgraduate … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
