EducationLocal NewsSchoolYouth All-girls school reports surge in transfers by Shamar Blunt 07/09/2026 written by Shamar Blunt 2 min read Springer Memorial Secondary School has recorded an unusually high number of student transfers for the new academic year, filling the islandโs only all-girls public secondary school to capacity, principal Sonja … Continue Reading 07/09/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSchoolTransportation Traffic relief measures set for school reopening by Ricardo Roberts 04/09/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 04/09/2026 A new traffic management plan aimed at easing road congestion has been presented to Cabinet as the government prepares for increased traffic with the start of the new school year. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSchoolYouth Universal Breakfast Programme to launch in public primary, nursery schools next week by Ricardo Roberts 04/09/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 04/09/2026 Education Transformation Minister Chad Blackman has told parents that the new breakfast programme for primary schools, starting Monday, is meant to give students energy without overwhelming them. Blackman confirmed at … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsSchoolYouth Parents make final back-to-school buys as retailers report mixed rush by Lauryn Escamilla 02/09/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 02/09/2026 Back-to-school shopping has peaked in the week before school, store owners say, as they prepare for the rush while parents pick up a few items for their children. While some … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsSchoolYouth โBoost confidence, shrink classesโ to lift maths scores by Lourianne Graham 02/09/2026 by Lourianne Graham 02/09/2026 Two tutors have recommended smaller class sizes and confidence-building measures to improve students’ Mathematics performance, even as various organisations work to raise maths scores, particularly among boys in the classroom. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsSchool Math everywhere, students told by Lourianne Graham 31/08/2026 by Lourianne Graham 31/08/2026 Students who participated in this year’s Jaycees Barbados Math Fanatics have been urged to see maths in their everyday lives, with the former Jaycee president insisting that students are already … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsSchoolYouth Little Libraries donation targets literacy boost in St Andrew by Lauryn Escamilla 29/08/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 29/08/2026 ADacosta Edwards Primary School in St Andrew has received a Little Library aimed at giving students greater access to books and encouraging a stronger reading culture. The donation was made … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSchoolYouth BUT seeks details on school assistants for breakfast programme by Lourianne Graham 26/08/2026 by Lourianne Graham 26/08/2026 With schools due to reopen in two weeks, the Barbados Union of Teachers is awaiting the Ministry of Education Transformationโs response to proposed changes to school assistantsโ hours to support … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsSchoolYouth Princess Margaret to pilot new school excellence strategy by Ricardo Roberts 21/08/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 21/08/2026 Princess Margaret Secondary School will pilot a new strategy from September aimed at transforming the schoolโs culture and developing a โmodel of excellenceโ that could later be rolled out at … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CommunityEducationLocal NewsSchool Back-to-school assistance applications โnear 3 000โ by Lourianne Graham 20/08/2026 by Lourianne Graham 20/08/2026 With the new school year three weeks away, the Social Empowerment Agency has received more than 2 900 requests for back-to-school assistance, SEA executive director Colleen Walcott has told Barbados … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
