Faith Marshall-Harris expands back-to-school assistance to Woolworths and Abed’s Lauryn Escamilla15/08/20260649 views Families preparing children for the new school year are receiving additional help with the cost of school supplies, with the FMH Sandy Lane Charitable Trust making donations to both Abed’s… Read more
Schools to focus on ‘Year of Purpose’ Lourianne Graham15/08/2026040 views Education Minister Chad Blackman has declared the 2026-27 school year as the “Year of Purpose” in education, unveiling new digital platforms for both teachers and students to share ideas, experiences… Read more
Petition prompts phased rollout of revised curriculum, assessment framework Lourianne Graham14/08/20260489 views Minister of Education Transformation Chad Blackman has postponed the use of continuous assessment for secondary school placement, after parents and other stakeholders raised concerns about the ministry’s planned rollout. Students… Read more
Teachers’ union urges phased approach to student assessment reform Shamar Blunt14/08/20260120 views The Barbados Union of Teachers is urging greater consultation and a more measured roll-out of the government’s proposed overhaul of student assessment and secondary school placement, warning that wide-ranging changes… Read more
He wanted to be an engineer. Teaching became his life’s work Lauryn Escamilla13/08/20260558 views Art teacher George Cox never planned on becoming a teacher. When he was younger, he had his sights set on engineering. “I wanted to be an engineer ‘cause I like… Read more
NHC looks to youth to fill construction skills gap Lourianne Graham08/08/20260254 views A shortage of skilled construction workers has prompted the National Housing Corporation (NHC) to accelerate efforts to recruit and train young people as housing development expands across Barbados, general manager… Read more
New app aims to bridge school-home communication gap, ease teacher workloads Shamar Blunt06/08/2026089 views A new paid mobile app designed to streamline school–home communication and reduce teachers’ administrative workloads has been launched, with education officials backing its potential to support the wider digital transformation… Read more
Ghanaian student gains first UWI Cave Hill’s BSc Preclinical Sciences degree Lauryn Escamilla24/07/202601.9K views A new chapter in medical education and Barbados-Ghana relations was marked at the University of the West Indies at Cave Hill on Friday as Ghanaian medical student Fafa Hanson became… Read more
Stronger literacy push after exam decline Lauryn Escamilla22/07/20260158 views A targeted summer literacy programme is delivering early gains for primary school leavers flagged in this year’s Common Entrance results, as education officials respond to a sharp fall in English… Read more
Educator calls for full-time school counsellors Lourianne Graham22/07/20260266 views A long-time St Philip educator is calling for permanent counsellors in schools to provide support to young people directly affected by crime within their immediate family circles, as the island’s… Read more