Posted on 27 September 2017. Tags: Bahama Journal, bahamas news, Dion Foulkes, Jeffery Lloyd, The Bahama Journal, the journal
After being delayed for almost a month, students and staff of Stephen Dillet Primary will finally be returning to their school. Acting Minister of Education Dion Foulkes confirmed that the school will open Monday, October 2. Foulkes said teachers are to report to school on Friday to make their preparations. The school […]
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Posted on 04 September 2017. Tags: Bahama Journal, Bahamas Education, Bahamas Government, bahamas news, Jeffery Lloyd
The country’s graduation rate challenges the Ministry of Education and as the new academic school year begins today, Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd said his goal is to increase the rate to 85 percent. Lloyd highlighted the ministry’s goals and plans to reform the educational system during his first national Back-to-School Address last night, which […]
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Posted on 23 August 2017. Tags: bahamas, bahamas news, Jeffery Lloyd
Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd suggested that of the 180 school buildings throughout The Bahamas, half of them need to be demolished. Mr. Lloyd’s suggestion came on Monday as he addressed administrators at the National Public School’s Administrators’ Conclave and estimated that some $500 to $700 million is needed to complete renewal and improvement of […]
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Posted on 17 August 2017. Tags: bahamas, Bahamas Education, bahamas news, Jeffery Lloyd
The $2.4 million repair of Stephen Dillet Primary School is not going according to plan as there seems to be delays. Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd revealed on Wednesday that construction will be delayed by one week for the installment of new furniture and equipments. Lloyd estimates about “75 percent or maybe 80 percent” of […]
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