Local NewsSchool Back-to-school shopping not robust by Barbados Today 17/09/2020 written by Barbados Today 3 min read Businesses hoping to see a rebound in sales during the back-to-school period have so far been let down, and have already set their hopes on the good tidings of the … Continue Reading 17/09/2020 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSchool Issues still to be resolved by Randy Bennett 17/09/2020 by Randy Bennett 17/09/2020 Members of the Barbados Secondary Teachers Union (BSTU) still have several concerns which they want addressed before the start of the new school term on Monday. Following an over three-hour … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSchool Schools, teachers ready for next week by Randy Bennett 17/09/2020 by Randy Bennett 17/09/2020 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSchool Bradshaw: โAbsenteeism will not be toleratedโ by Barbados Today 16/09/2020 by Barbados Today 16/09/2020 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSchool Concerns about transfers of principals by Barbados Today 16/09/2020 by Barbados Today 16/09/2020 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNewsSchool Manufacturer helping families prepare for return to school by Marlon Madden 11/09/2020 by Marlon Madden 11/09/2020 One of Barbadosโ 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSchool Private option by Barbados Today 10/09/2020 by Barbados Today 10/09/2020 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNewsSchool Unions and teachers on board with start of school term by Barbados Today 08/09/2020 by Barbados Today 08/09/2020 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSchool Mixed feelings about return to school by Anesta Henry 08/09/2020 by Anesta Henry 08/09/2020 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 childrenโs safety and ability … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsNewsSchool New school term set to start September 21 by Anesta Henry 05/09/2020 by Anesta Henry 05/09/2020 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
