St Michael School donate over 500 books to support literacy Barbados Today09/11/202401.8K 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 Today06/11/20240887 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 Blunt04/11/202401K 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 Moore24/10/202401.3K 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 Moore24/10/20240966 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
Calls for special schools, expanded security Emmanuel Joseph25/09/202401.1K views 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
Bring crisis management to schools, urges DLP Sheria Brathwaite25/09/20240866 views 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
Eden Lodge Primary reopens on Wednesday Sandy Deane17/09/202401.5K views Eden Lodge Primary School will reopen for in-person classes on Wednesday, September 18. The decision was made after ministry officials led a team, including the Barbados Union of Teachers,… Read more
Welfare department provides over $1M in back-to-school support Barbados Today13/09/202401.4K views Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs Kirk Humphrey on Friday rubbished claims circulating on social media that the Welfare Department is not helping citizens in need. He said that… Read more
BCC welcomes new students Sheria Brathwaite13/09/202402.1K views The Barbados Community College is welcoming scores of freshers to its campus. The college hosted a convocational ceremony to introduce the new students to the management of the school and… Read more