DLP demands answers on delayed school repairs Barbados Today09/09/2026022 views Democratic Labour Party (DLP) education spokesman Quincy Jones has called for urgent action on outstanding school repairs and clear timelines for students and teachers displaced by the work. In a… Read more
FOD calls for year-round student support Ricardo Roberts09/09/2026033 views The opposition Friends of Democracy Party (FOD) has urged the government to match back-to-school celebrations with sustained support for students, citing school-maintenance failures, assistance for neurodivergent students and unanswered questions… Read more
Wesley Hall pupils sent home amid paving delays, sewer leak Ricardo Roberts08/09/20260232 views Students and staff at Wesley Hall Junior School were sent home on the first day of the new term after incomplete paving work and an unexpected underground sewer repair left… Read more
BUT raises red flags over school readiness Lourianne Graham08/09/2026071 views Despite a shift to year-round school maintenance, the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) on Monday called for early maintenance work at schools, declaring that delays often mean schools are not… Read more
Students urged to remain steadfast as new school year begins Shamar Blunt08/09/2026061 views Students returning to Springer Memorial School on Monday were urged to remain “steadfast and motivated” as the school began the new academic year, while administrators outlined curriculum changes and the… Read more
Eden Lodge trust gives boys back-to-school haircut Lauryn Escamilla08/09/2026080 views Several boys received free haircuts ahead of the new school term on Sunday as the Eden Lodge Youth Charitable Trust concluded its annual back-to-school programme in partnership with Sandy Lane… Read more
New uniform gets positive marks from Princess Margaret first-formers Lauryn Escamilla07/09/202604.3K views A new-look uniform at Princess Margaret Secondary School has won over several students, with some saying they feel more comfortable and confident as they begin their high school journey. … Read more
New school breakfast earns praise, first-day gripes Lourianne Graham07/09/202601.7K views Some 17 000 students in the nursery and primary public school system were fed breakfast as a national programme launched across the island, according to Minister of Education Transformation Chad… Read more
Blackman opens first form academy at PMSS Lourianne Graham07/09/20260927 views Minister of Education Transformation Chad Blackman opened the First Form Academy at the Princess Margaret Secondary School, challenging its inaugural students to embrace their purpose and help establish a new… Read more
All-girls school reports surge in transfers Shamar Blunt07/09/202603K views Springer Memorial Secondary School has recorded an unusually high number of student transfers for the new academic year, filling the island’s only all-girls public secondary school to capacity, principal Sonja… Read more