Comments on: Dr. Gibbons On Proposed Education Reform https://bernews.com/2014/05/dr-gibbons-on-proposed-education-reform/ Bermuda's #1 source for 24/7 breaking news, photos & videos Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:24:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.7.5 By: Comebye Ahh https://bernews.com/2014/05/dr-gibbons-on-proposed-education-reform/#comment-2354757 Sun, 25 May 2014 01:23:34 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=290312#comment-2354757 What’s a Library? I heard about them, never mind, I’ll Google it! Welcome to the new world.

]]> By: Comebye Ahh https://bernews.com/2014/05/dr-gibbons-on-proposed-education-reform/#comment-2354755 Sun, 25 May 2014 01:20:36 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=290312#comment-2354755 90% of TV is not Educational? And that surprises you? Its made for entertainment! Furthermore, many kids don’t watch local TV anymore. This gen uses iTunes, Project Free TV, Netflix and Hulu for TV.

While CITV is an okay idea in theory, I don’t know anyone that watches it. It has surpassed its useful life span and is no longer effective or worth the cost. Sad to say, but true.

I know doing that much homework might seem unfair and hard but I hope you learnt something from it. Life, especially inn the workforce is not easy! You either step up OR step aside! I hope you stepped up! If you did, thank a teacher – you might have learnt more than you think.

]]> By: Comebye Ahh https://bernews.com/2014/05/dr-gibbons-on-proposed-education-reform/#comment-2354748 Sun, 25 May 2014 01:11:33 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=290312#comment-2354748 it may take them awhile to get it right. the previous government went through how many Mins of ED. The UBP made a mistake changing to the middle school Mega School system when we had a system that worked. Cedarbridge was a bad idea, but what did they do? They created a second mega school and made things worse!

]]> By: Comebye Ahh https://bernews.com/2014/05/dr-gibbons-on-proposed-education-reform/#comment-2354740 Sun, 25 May 2014 01:05:46 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=290312#comment-2354740 The parents are part of the problem but so is the fact that not all of our teachers are trained professionals. I’m sure we can all agree that just because you are certified does not mean you are good at what you do.

I believe at last check, government schools spend over 2X as much per student as private schools but the results are not 2X better.

Its time to trim some of the fat off the bloated and ineffective Ministry of Education and put the power back in the hands of the teachers and principles. Reward them when they do well but also make them accountable if they just go with the flow.

I was a product of the public school system and I had some great teachers but I also had some that were ineffective, out of touch, untrained or not as smart as some of the students. Because teachers are never fired and just pushed on to another school if they are ineffective, a parent today is playing Russian Roulette with their child’s education. At least I the private schools they have a voice and because they are paying, they are involved and hold everyone accountable.

]]> By: PANGAEA https://bernews.com/2014/05/dr-gibbons-on-proposed-education-reform/#comment-2354037 Sat, 24 May 2014 14:12:33 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=290312#comment-2354037 Poor judgement will result in disaster.

Common sense is the greatest gift.

Faith; Love; Hope; and Charity and the greatest of these is Forgiveness.

]]> By: PANGAEA https://bernews.com/2014/05/dr-gibbons-on-proposed-education-reform/#comment-2353911 Sat, 24 May 2014 12:32:02 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=290312#comment-2353911 The smartest man in the world is not the man who knows a lot but the man who knows where he can find it out.

Welcome to your local library .

]]> By: PANGAEA https://bernews.com/2014/05/dr-gibbons-on-proposed-education-reform/#comment-2353904 Sat, 24 May 2014 12:29:04 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=290312#comment-2353904 Parents are not professional educators.

The 90 % of the TV programing is not educational.

CITV has a greater role to play.

Every young person needs their learning abilities to be evaluated.

There are not 30 rocket scientists in their class.

Homework given is the same a workers over time this makes the child hate school.

I did homework till 10.00 pm at night and again from 6 am to 8.00 am next Morning.

Each class room teacher over loaded us.

A mother and her 12 year old daughter came to visit, I asked the young lady was she satisfied with her education , she said no ! they are teaching us all the wrong things, the system is designed to sort us out into two groups.

]]> By: you've gotta be kidding me... https://bernews.com/2014/05/dr-gibbons-on-proposed-education-reform/#comment-2352904 Fri, 23 May 2014 23:58:22 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=290312#comment-2352904 Really? The state of the public education system and he wants to talk about parents? Where’s the accountability for what the Ministry is doing (or not doing)? Not a word about that. Tell us how the Ministry is improving standards, raising the graduation rate, increasing the accountability of school principals, educating children with disabilities…the list goes on and on. Ugh! More diversion and cover up. Unbelievable. Smh!!!

]]> By: San George https://bernews.com/2014/05/dr-gibbons-on-proposed-education-reform/#comment-2352251 Fri, 23 May 2014 16:55:03 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=290312#comment-2352251 You see the children you see the parents – scary. The parents are the problem. This guy don’t get it – but maybe he does. The education department should just do their job and stop looking for crutches.

]]> By: Just a thought! https://bernews.com/2014/05/dr-gibbons-on-proposed-education-reform/#comment-2352189 Fri, 23 May 2014 16:17:00 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=290312#comment-2352189 Great news. Engaged parental involvement in the public school system is the foundation of a successful future for our islands youth!

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