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Francis Lettsome Primary School wins S.T.E.A.Mazing race 2023
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Teachers of the Francis Lettsome Primary School have won the S.T.E.A.Mazing Race as part of Virgin Islands (VI) Education Week 2023 which runs from March 13 to 19, 2023, with a week of educational activities with a focus on Science, Technology, Education, Arts, and Mathematics (S.T.E.A.M).
Plethora of activities planned for Education Week 2023 – Hon De Castro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands will from March 13 to 19, 2023, celebrate the advancements made in the local Education system through Education Week 2023 under the theme “Virgin Islands Education: Moving Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead”.
Students exposed to workings of BVIPA @ annual ESHS Career Expo 2023
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Human Resources Department of the British Virgin Islands Ports Authority Participated in the Annual Career Expo of the Elmore Stoutt High School on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at the Multipurpose Sports Complex on Tortola.
HLSCC now first C’bean institution to offer NCUK University programme
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI - The H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) has become the first and only institution in the Caribbean region to partner with Northern Consortium United Kingdom (NCUK) to offer students pursuing a bachelors in select locations abroad, to complete their first year while remaining in the Territory.
Tola radio VI host questions sustainability of public service increments
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI- As teachers continue to cry out for an increase in salaries and payment of performance increments owed, Tola radio VI host Floyd Burnett aka 'Heritage' has questioned the sustainability of the increment system in the Virgin Islands public service.
'Unprecedented' number of VI teacher resigning over low salaries - Hon de Castro
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI - Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports Hon Sharie B. de Castro (AL) says in the Virgins Islands (VI), a large number of teachers are resigning over the low salaries even though they are qualified.
'Self-hatred' thwarting meaningful integration of VI history into schools– Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– Talk show host Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has criticised the local education system for what he said is an inability to meaningfully integrate Virgin Islands' black history into the local educational curriculum.
Gov’t wants education to add focus on VI History, Civic & Financial Literacy
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Governor John J. Rankin, CMG says as the Government seeks to re-imagine education, during this Fifth Session of the House of Assembly (HoA), adjustments will be made to the Education Amendment Act (2014) and its Regulations completed to ensure that teaching and learning align with the needs of students in the 21st century.
28 Educators undergo leadership training with HLSCC Institute of Education
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI - Educators throughout the public and private primary and secondary school sectors in the Virgin Islands (VI) have began an 8-month leadership training programme with H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) Institute of Education, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education.
Demolition of ASPS building now approved by Cabinet
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Following a decision to demolish the Althea Scatliffe Primary School (ASPS) building on Station Road and rebuild it, the plan has been approved by Cabinet.
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