As much as five inches of rain fell in parts of the Virgin Islands Tuesday afternoon, tearing apart recently paved roads, flooding several businesses and the Elmore Stoutt High School, …
May 9, 2024
February 12, 2024
EDITORIAL: New JVD school is a big step in sister islands’ recovery
We are heartened by the recent opening of the $4.3 million replacement for the Jost Van Dyke Primary School, a well-conceived and well-executed project that should serve as a model …
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October 5, 2023
Teachers warned about future industrial action
In response to a Sept. 15 teacher sit-in protesting classroom conditions and other issues at Elmore Stoutt High School, education officials met with ESHS administration and staff last week to …
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September 25, 2023
EDITORIAL: As school resumes, students deserve better
As students head back to class this month, all is not well in the territory’s schools. First came the case of the Joyce Samuel Primary School, where the opening was …
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September 20, 2023
Students head back to class
Public school students returned to classrooms on Sept. 11 for a new semester as education officials worked to curtail worries about insufficient infrastructure, mould and a teacher shortage. “I must …
August 31, 2023
Stage set for new learning centre
As the sixth anniversary of hurricanes Irma and Maria nears, the students at Eslyn Henley Richiez Learning Centre will return to class at the Valerie O. Thomas Community Centre in …
August 18, 2023
Remedial works on schools under way
Roof repairs, mould remediation and electrical upgrades are among the infrastructure works ongoing at schools across the territory as students prepare to return to class next month, according to Education, …
July 27, 2023
SAP to support school repairs
School rehabilitation works will get a boost from $630,000 allocated via a Schedule of Additional Provisions that the House of Assembly passed July 13, according to Education, Youth Affairs and …
July 21, 2023
Six new principals named
At a time when the territory is facing a dramatic shortage of educators, six new principals have recently been appointed to lead public schools around the territory, government announced last …
April 17, 2023
EDITORIAL: Transparent plan, funding needed for schools
The Althea Scatliffe Primary School building, which was demolished this month after a structural review found it unsafe last year, should serve as a wake-up call about the poor state …
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March 3, 2023
Minister promises progress on teacher increments
Amid upset concerning outstanding increments due to teachers, Education, Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Sharie de Castro met with the BVI Teachers Union last month and promised progress, according to …
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March 3, 2023
‘Extreme misconduct’ on rise in schools
Amid infrastructure and administrative changes at the territory’s schools, officials are planning a disciplinary crackdown at a time when “extreme misconduct” is on the rise, Education, Youth Affairs and Sports …
February 27, 2023
EDITORIAL: We fear for Virgin Islands students
Education, Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Sharie de Castro recently stood in the House of Assembly and delivered a badly needed wake-up call that should shock the entire territory into …
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February 10, 2023
Ministry aims to strengthen principals’ leadership skills
In the interest of teacher retention, student achievement, and the overall success of the territory’s schools, a cohort of school administrators are participating in leadership training, according to Education, Youth …
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January 20, 2023
New ESHS buildings open
A new school semester is starting in an exciting way for students at Elmore Stoutt High School as they become the first to attend class at newly opened buildings on …
December 6, 2022
Premier unveils $399m budget
Though the Virgin Islands’ 2022 fiscal policy was overshadowed by global economic crises and the lingering effects of the pandemic, Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” painted an optimistic picture of a …
December 6, 2022
Work progresses on primary schools
Since Althea Scatliffe Primary School closed suddenly in June and nearly 400 students were displaced to other schools, work has been under way to make those facilities better equipped to …
October 13, 2022
Another primary school temporarily closes
Based on reports of a “significant number of students” feeling unwell, government closed Alexandrina Maduro Primary School in Baughers Bay on Oct. 6, according to the Ministry of Education, Culture, …
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September 23, 2022
Work to start soon on Jost Van Dyke school
Construction on a new school at Jost Van Dyke is set to begin within the next few weeks, according to Recovery and Development Agency Director of Programme Strategy Dr. Neil …
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September 20, 2022
Cane Garden Bay church hosting primary students
While students throughout the territory returned to school last week, officials continue to deal with infrastructure issues at multiple facilities. Faculty and more than 300 students from Althea Scatliffe Primary …
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September 12, 2022
EDITORIAL: As school resumes, children are being left behind
As students head back to class for a new school year, all is not well in the Virgin Islands. Five years after Hurricane Irma, far too many of the territory’s …
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September 9, 2022
Students get ready for school
School will start back up on Sept. 12 for most students, and community members throughout the territory have been supporting them with supply drives and other activities. This marks the …
September 1, 2022
Unite BVI to help house displaced students
The non-profit organisation Unite BVI will fund infrastructural works needed to relocate students displaced after the Althea Scatliffe Primary School was closed on June 17 due to structural issues, officials …
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August 11, 2022
ASPS students to be sent to other schools
Students from Althea Scatliffe Primary School will be relocated to other schools when they return to class for the fall semester, according to Education, Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports Minister …
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July 29, 2022
No decisions yet on closed Road Town school
After suddenly closing Althea Scatliffe Primary School last month because of concerns about its structural integrity, government officials are still figuring out the best options to temporarily house students, according …
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