Concerns about proposed two-tier secondary system barbadostoday.bb - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from barbadostoday.bb Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Education officials are proposing to make it mandatory for students to attend school until they are 18. Director of Education Reform Dr Idamay Denny said they were suggesting that the school-leaving age be increased from 16 to 18 to ensure more students benefit from the additional time. “We are proposing that all children be allowed to continue school up to 18. We recognise the only children who are allowed to …
As the school year looms just over two weeks away, weighty decisions are in the hands of education authorities.Students, parents and teachers are waiting with bated breath to hear whether there will be a full return to classrooms especially in light of the recent removal of several COVID-19 restrictions including the three-feet distancing rule.When one considers that the country has been moving on with a return to various public gatherings and the like, a full return to face-to-face instruction with all the necessary precautions is not farfetched.But that’s only one challenge.
Minister of Education Kay McConney says the Summer Nutrition (SuN) Programme, which has attracted 7 448 campers, started without a hitch, and she expects more students and organisations to partner with the cause by the end of the week. “Other camps have reached out to the ministry wanting to partner with us as part of the SuN programme and have already gotten on board. We expect to see those numbers …
Ministry pleased with school repairs - Barbados Today barbadostoday.bb - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from barbadostoday.bb Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.