EducationLocal News Top BCC student gains Norma Holder Prize for Music. by Barbados Today 21/12/2024 written by Barbados Today 2 min read The strains of the violin lured her away from the science lab to the stage, and it’s a decision she says she will never regret. And with that explanation, … Continue Reading 21/12/2024 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal News Exceptional English results at HC by Barbados Today 13/12/2024 by Barbados Today 13/12/2024 Harrison College students have achieved an outstanding pass rate of over 99 per cent in their English Language Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) exams, defying expectations of the school’s largest-ever cohort, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal News Ministry: No tolerance for aggression towards school staff, students by Sandy Deane 20/11/2024 by Sandy Deane 20/11/2024 The Ministry of Education has declared zero tolerance for any act of aggression towards teachers, support staff and students at the island’s schools. The declaration comes in response to an … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CharityEducationLocal News St Michael School donate over 500 books to support literacy by Barbados Today 09/11/2024 by Barbados Today 09/11/2024 As part of Education Month in October, the fourth form year group at The St Michael School executed a successful two-week Literacy Drive, collecting nearly 600 books, puzzles, and educational … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal News UNESCO official pushes for tsunami awareness in schools by Barbados Today 06/11/2024 by Barbados Today 06/11/2024 A United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) official wants to see tsunami awareness formally included in the school curriculum. Programme Officer for Coastal Hazards and the Caribbean Tsunami … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal News Ministry signs MOU with Irish accreditation body by Shamar Blunt 04/11/2024 by Shamar Blunt 04/11/2024 The Ministry of Education has signed its second MOU with the Accreditation Commission of Colleges of Medicine (ACCM) to help further improve the accreditation processes for medical students in Barbados. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal News Artificial intelligence to transform Caribbean education, says CXC boss by Shanna Moore 24/10/2024 by Shanna Moore 24/10/2024 The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is set to undergo a radical transformation through artificial intelligence, marking “the beginning of the end of CXC as we know it”, the regional exam … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal News Sir Hilary calls for ‘sophisticated’ controls on AI in schools by Shanna Moore 24/10/2024 by Shanna Moore 24/10/2024 Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Chairman Professor Sir Hilary Beckles has urged the creation of a “highly sophisticated policy framework” to govern the use of artificial intelligence in regional classrooms, warning … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsPolitics Calls for special schools, expanded security by Emmanuel Joseph 25/09/2024 by Emmanuel Joseph 25/09/2024 The heads of unions representing teachers and principals on Tuesday called for sustained and expanded school security checks, alongside special schools to cater to disruptive and delinquent students. This follows … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsPolitics Bring crisis management to schools, urges DLP by Sheria Brathwaite 25/09/2024 by Sheria Brathwaite 25/09/2024 Children’s rights advocate and Democratic Labour Party (DLP) education spokesperson Felicia Dujon has urged all schools to develop a crisis management protocol in the event of violent incidents on school … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
