Wills and St Paul’s Primary students top 11-Plus exam Shanna Moore16/06/202504.7K views Kaiya Walcott of Wills Primary School and Javanni Carmichael of St Paul’s Primary School have emerged as the top performers in the 2025 Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination. Walcott scored… Read more
Frederick Smith Secondary School closed on Friday Barbados Today12/06/20250370 views The Frederick Smith Secondary School will be closed tomorrow to facilitate a meeting between staff and education officials, following an incident today when a female teacher was struck by a… Read more
Classes suspended at Frederick Smith Secondary following incident Sheria Brathwaite12/06/20250523 views Classes were suspended today at the Frederick Smith Secondary School following an incident on the school’s compound, Barbados TODAY has learned. The nature of the disruption has not been officially confirmed.… Read more
UWI Global Campus remembers Professor Emerita Hazel Simmons-McDonald Barbados Today10/06/202501.7K views The UWI Global Campus is mourning the passing of Professor Emerita Hazel Simmons-McDonald, a distinguished academic and champion for equity in education. Below is the full tribute from the UWI’s… Read more
Frederick Smith Secondary next as ministry tackles school indiscipline Shanna Moore06/06/20250236 views The Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) is preparing to press education officials for urgent action next week amid deepening concerns over violence and deviance in schools, with staff at Frederick… Read more
Erdiston willing to meet teachers in schools as part of reform push Barbados Today18/05/20250543 views Erdiston Teachers’ College is ramping up efforts to support education reform by delivering professional development directly to teachers in schools. The initiative was announced by Deputy Principal Francis Thompson during… Read more
Barbados builds AI, digital talent at youth hackathon Barbados Today11/05/202501.3K views Barbados is ramping up its artificial intelligence (AI) capacity by equipping young people with the digital skills required to succeed in today’s tech-driven world. This commitment was demonstrated on Saturday… Read more
Students relieved, hopeful after exam Shamar Blunt07/05/202501.3K views As students emerged from Combermere School, one of the designated examination centres for this year’s sitting of the Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination (BSSEE), they expressed a mixture of relief,… Read more
Education expert slams PM’s school expulsion idea as ‘political strategy’ Sheria Brathwaite06/05/20250523 views An education expert has criticised Prime Minister Mia Mottley’s recent proposal to end secondary school expulsions at age 16, describing it as a politically motivated initiative that ignores fundamental problems… Read more
Untie our hands, Sir Hilary urges regional governments Barbados Today04/05/20250651 views In response to a decline in government contributions to its operational budget, the University of the West Indies (UWI) is appealing for full ownership of land leased to its campuses.… Read more