Schools, teachers ready for next week Randy Bennett17/09/20200127 views It might not be a smooth reopening but teachers are as ready as can be for the start of the new school term next week. With school scheduled to resume… Read more
Bradshaw: ‘Absenteeism will not be tolerated’ Barbados Today16/09/20202103 views The Ministry of Education will not be lenient with students who are absent from online or face-to-face classes without a valid excuse when schools reopen next week. This was the… Read more
Concerns about transfers of principals Barbados Today16/09/20203117 views The transfer of principals at the start of the new school year is nothing new, and those affected this time around will simply have to adapt. That was the response… Read more
Manufacturer helping families prepare for return to school Marlon Madden11/09/2020070 views One of Barbados’ leading manufacturing companies is forking out thousands of dollars to assist struggling families with back-to-school expenses, despite reporting a dip in business. At the same time, some… Read more
Private option Barbados Today10/09/20200217 views Local private schools are reporting a significant increase in applications ahead of the new school term, despite early concerns about the economic fallout of COVID-19 and its potential impact on… Read more
Unions and teachers on board with start of school term Barbados Today08/09/2020192 views Amid uncertainty and some kinks in the road, hundreds of teachers and their representative unions are fully on board for a September 21 restart of school and are ready to… Read more
Mixed feelings about return to school Anesta Henry08/09/2020158 views With some students set to return to the classroom later this month for the first time in almost six months, some parents are concerned about their children’s safety and ability… Read more
New school term set to start September 21 Anesta Henry05/09/20202129 views The new school term is set to start on September 21 and end on December 11. This announcement came from Minister of Education Santia Bradshaw through a statement this evening… Read more
School reopening caution Barbados Today05/09/2020499 views A former International Monetary Fund (IMF) official has cautioned Barbados about the need to have contingency plans for the proposed reopening of schools later this month, as COVID-19 infections jump… Read more
Cave Hill go ahead Marlon Madden02/09/2020061 views by Marlon Madden The final numbers are not yet in, but all systems are a go for the resumption of classes at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Cave… Read more