Education

The national curriculum is being rewritten to make it more relevant in the modern work environment, says Minister of Education Kay McConney. She made the announcement on Sunday during a…

The Division of Culture, Prime Minister’s Office, is calling young solo musicians to apply for the programme Transcultura: Integrating Cuba, the Caribbean and the European Union through Culture and Creativity.…

The Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) is calling for a paradigm shift in how health and safety is perceived and managed within the island’s schools. The call came from BUT…

Officials at the Ministry of Education and the Lester Vaughan School are yet to determine what’s next for the problem-plagued St Thomas school. But after a meeting with parents, held…

There has been no change to the May 7 date for thousands of primary school students to sit the Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination (BSSEE). Last Wednesday, during the Senate…

Students at the Workman’s Primary School got the opportunity to show off their creativity, critical thinking skills and entrepreneurial spirit when the rural school hosted its first ever Entrepreneurship Drive.…

In a move poised to reshape education and training in the Caribbean, Sandals Corporate University and the University of the West Indies Global Campus solidified a groundbreaking partnership with the…

A Queen’s College project to transform Broad Street into a pedestrian-friendly hub to unlock tremendous potential for Bridgetown’s creative economy won the Future Forward Schools’ Innovation Challenge on Wednesday. The…

Five months after its launch, the Barbados is Blooming initiative, which aims to ensure children in communities across the island have access to books and develop and nurture a love…

T he Ministry of Education has sought to reassure parents and guardians of students at the Lester Vaughan School that no decision will be made about the resumption of in-person classes…