Professionals urged to mentor younger staff on workplace culture, AI Lourianne Graham22/04/2026066 views Seasoned administrative professionals must step up as mentors to a younger generation whose workplace expectations have been shaped by social media and artificial intelligence, their national body has warned, cautioning… Read more
Mock exam initiative seeks to level 11-Plus playing field Lourianne Graham18/04/20260252 views More than 100 primary school pupils in St Michael are being given a final boost ahead of the 11-Plus examination through a first-of-its-kind mock testing initiative designed to build confidence,… Read more
Teaching ‘on empty’: Systemic change demand amid ‘burnout crisis’ Ricardo Roberts15/04/20260227 views Caribbean teachers are burning out at an alarming rate — and the profession may not survive it, regional education leaders and health experts warned on Tuesday. Professional exhaustion in… Read more
Students prepare for Robotics World Championships in US Ricardo Roberts09/04/2026091 views A team of secondary school students from across Barbados will represent the island at the VEX Robotics World Championships in the midwestern American city of St Louis, Missouri, later this… Read more
Minister warns curriculum marginalises Barbadian history Shanna Moore08/04/2026095 views Barbados risks losing touch with its identity by teaching generations too little about their own history, Minister for Pan-African Affairs and Heritage, Trevor Prescod, has warned, as he renews calls… Read more
Education Ministry ramps up autism support amid rising cases Lourianne Graham02/04/2026034 views The Ministry of Education Transformation is ramping up its efforts to interact with and teach children with autism amid calls for more in-class assistance from parents, an official has said.… Read more
Harrison College career fair inspires students to explore creative, professional futures Lauryn Escamilla01/04/2026092 views Harrison College’s annual Career Day has been hailed as a model of how schools can open students’ eyes to the breadth of modern work opportunities — from law and medicine… Read more
Lester Vaughan highlights progress, challenges at Speech Day Ricardo Roberts31/03/20260123 views Lester Vaughan School has signalled a new phase of growth, unveiling upgraded facilities and improved academic performance figures, even as it continues to grapple with sluggish internet connectivity and learning… Read more
Lester Vaughan unveils new cosmetology lab as education reform gathers pace Ricardo Roberts31/03/20260256 views The Lester Vaughan School has taken a major step in the government’s drive to modernise education with the opening of a new, state-of-the-art cosmetology lab, in a bid to cement… Read more
Unions hail return of teachers term leave Sheria Brathwaite31/03/20260180 views After 12 years of agitation, teachers are finally getting back a key benefit — a term’s leave — in what union leaders on Monday called a hard-won victory for the… Read more