https://coronavirus.bernews.com/covid-19-education/ Sat, 10 Sep 2022 23:23:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://coronavirus.bernews.com/govt-back-to-school-pre-return-testing-update/ Fri, 09 Sep 2022 17:18:27 +0000 http://coronavirus.bernews.com/?p=25983 The Ministry and Department of Education said they “would like to remind parents and students that pre-return COVID testing commences today,” adding that “negative results dated between September 9-11, 2022 are required to allow for in-class learning on September 12th, 2022.” Minister of Education Diallo Rabain said, “The response from students who have already registered […]]]> https://coronavirus.bernews.com/court-dismisses-case-about-school-covid-policy/ Tue, 26 Apr 2022 20:46:44 +0000 http://coronavirus.bernews.com/?p=25732 The Court has dismissed an “application for judicial review and constitutional relief” in a case brought about the Covid testing policy in schools, in effect ruling on the Education Ministry’s side. The ruling said, “These judicial review proceedings relate to the decision by the Minister for Education [“the Minister” or “the Respondent”] to [i] require […]]]> https://coronavirus.bernews.com/usforthem-bermuda-launches-school-survey/ Sat, 26 Mar 2022 13:16:21 +0000 http://coronavirus.bernews.com/?p=25630 UsForThem Bermuda has launched a survey to “get a broad dataset of parents’ views around the Covid restrictions and the impacts on their children.” A spokesperson said, “UsForThem has just done a soft launch of a Schools Survey with the goal to further our mission of giving parents and children a voice. “Our aim is […]]]> https://coronavirus.bernews.com/some-covid-restrictions-in-schools-relaxed/ Fri, 25 Mar 2022 14:48:57 +0000 http://coronavirus.bernews.com/?p=25619 “Schools were advised of the relaxation of some Covid-related restrictions,” Minister of Education Diallo Rabain said today. Speaking in the House of Assembly, the Minister said, “These modifications will permit the optional removal of masks within classrooms and school grounds, the mixing bubbles, parents and visitors onto school grounds, sports days, etc. Effectively, returning to […]]]> https://coronavirus.bernews.com/govt-updated-quarantine-policy-for-schools/ Wed, 02 Mar 2022 01:20:02 +0000 http://coronavirus.bernews.com/?p=25513 Minister of Education Diallo Rabain announced updates to the Covid-19 quarantine policy for schools today [March 1]. A Government spokesperson said, “Following consultation with the Ministry of Health, Minister of Education Diallo Rabain announced today updates to the quarantine policy for schools which are effective immediately. “The following updates have been made: Vaccinated Positive Cases […]]]> https://coronavirus.bernews.com/ministry-update-on-back-to-school-covid-testing/ Mon, 28 Feb 2022 12:10:12 +0000 http://coronavirus.bernews.com/?p=25497 The Ministry of Education advised “that all school students and staff were Covid tested last week, with verified antigen tests, permitting all negative students to return to in-school learning this upcoming week.” A Government spokesperson said, “Middle and Senior school students will resume twice-weekly antigen testing. Testing on Sunday and Wednesday evenings. Results may be […]]]> https://coronavirus.bernews.com/minister-updates-on-covid-masks-schools-more/ Sat, 19 Feb 2022 01:09:07 +0000 http://coronavirus.bernews.com/?p=25467 Minister of Education Diallo Rabain provide an update on Covid related matters in advance of the return to school, and said as of Monday, Feb 21, “all schools will be able to revert to the mask-wearing policy of Phase 2. That is, only students from p4 up will be required to wear masks in classrooms.” […]]]> https://coronavirus.bernews.com/video-education-minister-press-conference/ Wed, 16 Feb 2022 20:08:31 +0000 http://coronavirus.bernews.com/?p=25446 [Updated] Minister of Education Diallo Rabain is holding a press conference at 4.15pm this afternoon [Feb 16] to update the public on Return to School Testing. We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video should start at around 4.15pm. Update Feb 17, 6.07am: Minister Rabain’s remarks: Good Afternoon and […]]]> https://coronavirus.bernews.com/minister-parents-group-on-meeting-masks/ Thu, 10 Feb 2022 13:36:03 +0000 http://coronavirus.bernews.com/?p=25425 Members of the Us For Them group held a meeting with Health Minister Kim Wilson and health officials, with the Us For Them group calling the meeting “completely fruitless” and added “we feel it is quite clear they are not willing to meaningfully address our concerns,” while the Minister  said they “appreciate their specific mask-wearing concerns” […]]]> https://coronavirus.bernews.com/column-smith-on-education-covid-tests-more/ Mon, 24 Jan 2022 21:02:41 +0000 http://coronavirus.bernews.com/?p=25269 [Opinion column written by OBA Senate Leader Ben Smith] In September 2021, the OBA praised the Minister of Education for making in-person learning a priority. The world has seen the impact that Covid has had on children and there is consensus that in person learning is critical to the development of students. Knowing that in […]]]>