Education

The Ministry of Education Transformation will use the new school year beginning next month to prepare teachers and consult stakeholders before introducing a new curriculum, as it continues to roll …

The Barbados National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations has backed the postponement of continuous assessment for secondary school placement, saying the extra time should ensure teachers, schools, parents, and students are …

A $3.6m (US$1.8m) endowment is to help University of the West Indies medical students struggling to meet tuition costs, officials announced Monday. Led by the revived Barbados chapter of the …

A record 280 young people applied for just 29 places in the Coastal Zone Management Unit’s environmental internship programme this year, reflecting growing interest in conservation and environmental careers, the …

A veteran educator is calling on teachers and parents to meet boys where they are and use their interests to encourage them to read. Deputy chairperson of the Board of …

While several boys showed significant improvement in their reading, inconsistent attendance became an issue as Babb’s Reading Clinic, a five-week summer programme designed to help boys improve their reading skills, …

National Summer Camp staff at the Haynesville Police Outpost say they have been surprised by how quickly young campers are grasping environmental concepts, as they use education to equip children …

Teen campers at the Bank Hall Church of the Nazarene summer camp are getting hands-on experience in hydroponic farming as they build an agricultural station they hope to take into …

FundAccess, in partnership with The University of the West Indies’ Centre for Agricultural Research and Innovation (UWI CAGRI), recently celebrated the successful completion of the Broiler and Layer Management Workshops, …