Literacy coaches train to track pupils’ reading progress Lauryn Escamilla12/10/20260430 views Literacy coaches are being trained to identify gaps in pupils’ reading and track their progress from term to term as the Ministry of Education Transformation works to strengthen literacy across… Read more
QC alum urges students ‘carry the light’ of education Lauryn Escamilla06/10/2026050 views The Financial Services Commission’s General Counsel Sade Jemmott challenged the students of her alma mater, Queen’s College, to view education as more than a pathway to qualifications and careers, but… Read more
Education ministry ‘rethinking’ tech in schools Lourianne Graham05/10/20260182 views The education system has yet to find the right balance between technology and traditional learning methods as it prepares for the future, Minister of Education Transformation Chad Blackman has acknowledged.… Read more
High-needs autistic students ‘being kept from school’ Lourianne Graham30/09/20260411 views Teenagers on the autism spectrum are being pushed out of school or kept at home because some institutions will not enroll them without a paid aide, the Barbados Autism Association… Read more
UWI adopts AI tool amid fears of false accusations Shamar Blunt30/09/2026098 views The University of the West Indies is introducing software to detect academic cheating involving artificial intelligence, but an information technology specialist has warned that false accusations could unfairly punish students… Read more
President Bostic urges Workman’s pupils to dream big Lauryn Escamilla29/09/20260115 views President Jeffrey Bostic has urged students of Workman’s Primary School to overcome shyness, get involved in school activities and prove that a small school can still achieve big things. On… Read more
Prevention urged alongside school-fight discipline Ricardo Roberts23/09/20260259 views Staged school fights filmed and shared online demand more than punishment, behavioural scientist Professor Dwayne Devonish has warned. He has urged schools to pair the Ministry of Education Transformation’s zero-tolerance… Read more
School heads adjust to persistent heat Ricardo Roberts23/09/202601.1K views With hotter-than-normal conditions forecast to continue into early 2027, schools are increasing access to drinking water, adding fans, shortening outdoor activities and allowing more flexible uniforms to reduce the risk… Read more
UWI Cave Hill reaccredited through 2032 Lauryn Escamilla22/09/20260300 views The University of the West Indies (UWI) at Cave Hill has been reaccredited through 2032, which the Barbados Accreditation Council (BAC) described as recognition of the UWI’s continued commitment to… Read more
Blackman and Gollop pupils in national tree-planting drive Shamar Blunt19/09/2026074 views Blackman and Gollop Primary School pupils joined Barbados Defence Force soldiers and sailors to plant 65 shade trees on Friday, as Barbados advances a monthly national effort ahead of its… Read more