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When we caught up with the Minister of Education today in Belize City we got an opportunity to ask him about his ministry’s summer initiatives to bridge the learning gap caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Minister Fonseca spoke with us about the “Let’s Catch Up Summer Camp”, a program that is being carried on radio, […]
Written on July 7, 2022 | Posted in
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The path to success is not always paved. During graduation season, it’s a time of celebration for the ticket to prosperity- an education. They say it’s the best investment you can make. For some, the voyage of learning is effortless but for a growing percentage, it’s an uphill battle. Sabreena Daly met with one such […]
Written on June 24, 2022 | Posted in
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It is not often that we hear positive stories like that of twenty five year old Victor Parham, a former gang member, and a teenage high school dropout, who now lives a reformed life. In his latest feat, Parham successfully went back to high school two years ago at the Gwen Lizarraga Evening Division. He […]
Written on June 22, 2022 | Posted in
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This morning, a cohort of students from Grace Primary School was recognized for completing a six-week course on how to cope with grief. Several of these children have lost their loved ones, either to natural causes or gun violence. Through the Department of Youth Services, an initiative was launched to teach them the skills they […]
Written on June 16, 2022 | Posted in
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Early childhood development is one of the pillars of the Ministry of Education and today, in collaboration with the Belize Social Investment Fund and the Caribbean Development Bank, the Crooked Tree Government School now boasts a preschool building, ahead of the upcoming school year in August. News Five’s Duane Moody attended today’s event and files […]
Written on June 16, 2022 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Sports is holding a series of basketball tournaments for youths under the age of eighteen, with a view to provide them with scholarships. Through this effort, children of primary school age across the country who are skilled in the sport of basketball will be able to get a chance to enter high […]
Written on June 16, 2022 | Posted in
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As the 2021 school year is coming to an end, the Ministry of Education has conducted an assessment on the learning loss during COVID. And the test suggests that students are not where they are supposed to be and the learning gap was hardest felt on core subject areas, including Mathematics, English and Science. Today, […]
Written on June 10, 2022 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Education is launching a summer program as an immediate step to addressing the learning deficit as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Francis Fonseca, Minister of Education “There is a lot of work to do, but we are taking immediate steps to address that issue. We are launching very shortly a […]
Written on June 10, 2022 | Posted in
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Today, the Ministry of Education, Culture, E-Governance, Science and Technology officially inaugurated the Hattieville Community Library. It will be a safe space primarily for youths in the village to access information, as well as internet and computers to do their school work and engage in learning. Duane Moody, Reporting Hundreds of students live in […]
Written on June 10, 2022 | Posted in
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You probably remember him from 2014 when he topped the P.S.E. or when he aced the C-SEC exams while at E.P. Yorke High School. Now this Belizean youth from Crooked Tree Village is headed to one of the world’s most acclaimed universities – Harvard. News Five spoke via zoom today with twenty-one-year-old Ashton Tillett, who […]
Written on June 8, 2022 | Posted in
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The Leader of the Opposition also gave his take on the decision taken, purportedly by the Julian Cho High School Board, to prevent him from being the guest speaker at their graduation exercise, even though a majority of the forty graduates voted in favor of him being their guest speaker. Shyne contends that the students’ […]
Written on June 3, 2022 | Posted in
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Since the launch of the new vaccine for children ages five to eleven on Monday, there has been no report of any child having adverse reactions. In fact, from all indications so far, the vaccine has been widely welcomed. Over at Saint Joseph’s R.C. Primary School in Cotton Tree Village, the situation is no different, […]
Written on June 2, 2022 | Posted in
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Belize High School held its fourth robotics competition at its compound in Belize City. This year’s competition saw the participation of seven teams that were tasked with various degrees of challenges. Preparations for this competition have been ongoing for months. Today, these high school students finally got a chance to show off their robotic skills. […]
Written on May 20, 2022 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Health and Wellness is making certain safety recommendations to schools in light of the increase in COVID-19 cases. The ministry is not recommending that schools close for face to face learning at this time, or that students return to hybrid learning. It is, however, imploring schools to adhere to the health practices […]
Written on May 20, 2022 | Posted in
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Hard on the heels of a statement issued by the Belize National Teachers Union on Wednesday, a press conference was held this morning to address the issue involving Joanna Ysaguirre. She is the primary school teacher from St. Luke Methodist who went viral earlier this week when she posted a live testimony of an ordeal […]
Written on May 19, 2022 | Posted in
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According to General Secretary Keisha Smith, the teacher was well within her right to seek the counsel of an attorney to guide her on the steps that needed to be taken in respect of restroom usage and her lunch break. Keishia Smith, Secretary General, B.N.T.U. “The issue of the restroom, yes. That was shared […]
Written on May 19, 2022 | Posted in
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The B.N.T.U. has pledged to work closely with the management of the Methodist schools to get to the bottom of the situation. Senator Smith says that if the zero tolerance policy should be implemented against bullying, it should begin with enforcement from the Ministry of Education. Senator Elena Smith, President, B.N.T.U. “The bishop, as […]
Written on May 19, 2022 | Posted in
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Financial Literacy is defined as the ability to understand and use various financial skills, including personal financial management, budgeting, and investing. At the primary school level, there are basic financial skills that can be taught to children to build and establish a foundation. These lessons include, but are not limited to, saving, borrowing, and even […]
Written on May 19, 2022 | Posted in
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The Belize National Teachers Union, in the wake of an emotional social media post shared by a distraught primary school teacher, has issued a statement on an incident that recently took place at St. Luke Methodist School. B.N.T.U. says it will ensure that an investigation is conducted into the allegations made by Joanna Ysaguirre and […]
Written on May 18, 2022 | Posted in
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School closure as a result of the COVID pandemic has had a significant impact on the learning capacity of children in the Caribbean. Today, the World Bank joined regional officials in a webinar to share information coming out of surveys done in the region. The studies have shown that learning problems in the Caribbean, which […]
Written on May 18, 2022 | Posted in
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It was the shot that was heard across the education sector, an emotional teacher suffering a breakdown on social media as she shared her story of alleged victimization at St. Luke Methodist School. For fourteen minutes, a tearful primary school teacher whose Facebook handle is Avella Teresita, detailed her experience about the day-to-day challenges she […]
Written on May 17, 2022 | Posted in
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Established in 2001, the Tubal Trade and Vocational Institute in Ladyville has been preparing Belize’s youths to make a living marketing a trade that they learn at the school. Now the founders of the institution, husband and wife, Lyndon and Lavern Bailey, are doing a selfless deed – offering full scholarships, each worth seven hundred […]
Written on May 17, 2022 | Posted in
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The Belize Social Investment Fund, through funding from the Caribbean Development Bank, acquired two hundred and sixty Dell laptops. The institution has partnered with the Ministry of Education to hand over these electronic devices to improve the learning experience within the classrooms. Today, Sadie Vernon Technical High School was a beneficiary as part of a […]
Written on May 13, 2022 | Posted in
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Curriculum reform comes into effect at the start of the new school year in September. For many it is about cutting out the fluff, however, Chief Education Officer Yolanda Gongora explains that discussions began in 2018. It was later reaffirmed by the COVID-19 pandemic that the number of subjects taken by students is voluminous and […]
Written on May 13, 2022 | Posted in
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The new curriculum will be piloted initially in primary and secondary government schools. According to Chief Education Officer Yolanda Gongora, teachers will receive some training in August to prepare them. Yolanda Gongora, Chief Education Officer “We will be piloting particular with our government schools – both secondary and primary, but we are encouraging all […]
Written on May 13, 2022 | Posted in
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