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May 9, 2024

Flooding closes schools, offices

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, …

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by Rushton Skinner
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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by BVI Beacon
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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by The BVI Beacon
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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by BVI Beacon
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 …

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by Dana Kampa
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 …

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by Dana Kampa
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, …

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by The BVI Beacon
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 …

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by Dana Kampa
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 …

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by The BVI Beacon
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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by BVI Beacon
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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by Dana Kampa
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 …

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by Dana Kampa
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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by BVI Beacon
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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by Dana Kampa
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 …

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by Dana Kampa
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 …

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by Dana Kampa
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 …

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by Dana Kampa
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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by Dana Kampa
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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by Dana Kampa
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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by Dana Kampa
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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by BVI Beacon
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 …

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by Dana Kampa
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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by FREEMAN ROGERS
Althea Scatliffe Primary School
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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by Dana Kampa
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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by Dana Kampa

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