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Hon Sharie B. de Castro leads education delegation in Finland
HELSINKI, Finland- Education Minister Honourable Sharie B. de Castro (AL), along with Chief Education Officer Mrs Orlandette R. Crabbe, are in Helsinki, Finland, for EDUCA learning from one of the world’s top education systems.
Retiree Vanessa K. Garraway returns for another year as ESHS Principal
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Virgin Islander Vanessa K. Garraway, who retired as the Principal of Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) at the end of the last academic year, is returning to the post for another year at the helm of the largest secondary school in the territory.
'Employers aren’t hiring people for what they know anymore'- Education CEO
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Chief Education Officer Mrs Orlandette R. Crabbe has said teaching should be student-centred and not about what the teachers want.
Claude A. Kettle & Orlandette R. Crabbe confirmed to Education Ministry posts
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Word reaching our News Centre is that Mr Claude A. Kettle and Mrs Orlandette R. Crabbe have been confirmed as Deputy Permanent Secretary and Chief Education Officer, respectively, in the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports.
Some students suffer from severe mental health challenges- CEO Orlandette R. Crabbe
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- With indiscipline being a persistent issue in schools, Acting Chief Education Officer (CEO) Orlandette R. Crabbe has disclosed that the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports exhausts a multitude of approaches and interventions before deciding to remove a student from school either temporarily or permanently.
Excessive social media use blamed for students' anger & communication issues
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As the discussion continues on the issue of indiscipline, violence and even drug use in high schools in the territory, parents are being urged to limit their children’s use of social media and digital devices.
Some parents afraid of their own children- Acting Education CEO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- "We have parents who have admitted they’re afraid of their children; They’re living in a house that they’re paying rent for, paying their bills, feeding the child, buying everything the child needs—and they’re afraid of the child. I couldn’t imagine that."
Police to now have regular presence on ESHS campus- Education CEO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI —In response to rising levels of violence, drug use, and sexual misconduct among students in the Territory, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has deployed permanent School Resource Officers (SROs) to educational institutions, beginning with Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS).
Teachers with only Associate's Degrees or less told to ‘upskill’ themselves
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Acting Chief Education Officer (CEO) Orlandette R. Crabbe has encouraged educators in the Virgin Islands (VI) to advance their education.
UPDATE: Public schools resume today, Thursday
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After closing yesterday, February 7, 2024, due to inclement weather, public schools in the [British] Virgin Islands resume today, Thursday, February 8, 2024.
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