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Schools, policy, and learning on the island.
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The Rotary Club of Barbados West is donating over 6,000 books to 29 primary and secondary schools in Barbados to support education and literacy.
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Barbados has been chosen as the host for the XVI Ministerial Forum for Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) in collaboration with the UNDP and ECLAC.
The Gittens Family Charitable Gift Fund and SJPI announce the Timothy Gittens Scholarship awardees pursuing technical and vocational certificates, who were each granted $1,000 and future funding opportunities.
The government of Barbados will partner with an international non-profit organization, XQ Institute, to build two new public secondary schools as part of their education reform process.
Learn about the proposed reform of Barbados' education system, including the potential abolishment of the Secondary Schools Entrance Examination and the introduction of a new certification called the Barbados National Secondary Diploma. The plans also include the construction of two new schools and a new system of feeder schools. These proposals are being considered by the government and, if approved, will be implemented by September 2025.
