Update: Water issue rectified at Hillaby Turner’s Hall; school reopens on Wednesday Barbados Today07/01/20250449 views The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training is satisfied that the situation at Hillaby Turner’s Hall Primary which resulted in bathroom facilities being temporarily out of order, has been… Read more
Hillaby Turner’s Hall Primary closes early due to water outage Sheria Brathwaite07/01/20250523 views Classes at Hillaby Turner’s Hall Primary were suspended earlier this morning due to a water outage. Reports indicate that the school is without water, leaving occupants unable to use the… Read more
Top BCC student gains Norma Holder Prize for Music. Barbados Today21/12/20240743 views 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,… Read more
Exceptional English results at HC Barbados Today13/12/202401.4K views 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
Ministry: No tolerance for aggression towards school staff, students Sandy Deane20/11/20240908 views 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
St Michael School donate over 500 books to support literacy Barbados Today09/11/202401.4K views 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
UNESCO official pushes for tsunami awareness in schools Barbados Today06/11/20240509 views 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
Ministry signs MOU with Irish accreditation body Shamar Blunt04/11/20240746 views 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
Artificial intelligence to transform Caribbean education, says CXC boss Shanna Moore24/10/20240864 views 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
Sir Hilary calls for ‘sophisticated’ controls on AI in schools Shanna Moore24/10/20240699 views 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