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An education authority may not bring more accountability
News | October 26, 2026
Bermuda does not lack an education accountability system. We already have one. Schools are required to have School Improvement Plans. The Department of Education is supposed to monitor school performance. The Commissioner of Education is responsible for addressing poor performance. And the Board of Education is supposed to provide another layer... Read more
Public school students floundering below reading level
News | October 26, 2026
Sarah Lagan, Chief Reporter (Royal Gazette) *This article featuring Becky Ausenda was originally published by The Royal Gazette and is republished here with credit to the original source. More than half of students in the public school system scored below the international benchmark in a standardised reading test between 2020 and 2023. As... Read more
What education needs is effective leadership
News | October 26, 2026
I was recently asked by someone unfamiliar with Bermuda to describe the island's biggest social challenges. My first instinct was to say that Bermuda faces a unique combination of issues: an ageing population, pressure on our healthcare system, a housing crisis and a struggling public education system. On reflection, however, our challenges are no... Read more
Charity head: public should have say on Education Authority
Events, News | October 26, 2026
The Government must meaningfully consult the public before forming any Education Authority, as it is critical that Bermuda reconsiders how education is governed, a charity leader has insisted. Becky Ausenda, the founder of the Bermuda Education Network, said she was deeply opposed to the reappointment of Diallo Rabain as the Minister of Educati... Read more
Literacy Connections
Events | October 11, 2024
Monday, October 21 - For Lower Primary Teachers Decoding tips and tricks for beginning readers Hosted by Natalie Roberts - BEN’s Literacy Consultant & Deputy Principal & Reading Teacher at St. George’s Preparatory School and Stephanie Hughes - BEN’s Summer Learning Program Teacher & English Language Arts Teacher Le... Read more