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Videos: Dr Heatley Hosts Education Meeting
Approximately 100 people attended last night’s [Oct 22] public meeting at West Pembroke School, which was hosted by newly appointed Commissioner of Education Dr. Edmond Heatley. Speaking before the meeting, Dr Heatley said, “We need parents to be actively involved in our school system and at the same time the Ministry will continue to engage... Read more of this article
Commissioner Heatley To Host Parent Meetings
The Ministry of Education is inviting parents to attend a series of meetings with the Commissioner of Education, Dr. Edmond Heatley. The Ministry has planned four meetings, the first will be held tomorrow [Oct 22] evening at West Pembroke Primary School at 7pm. Dr. Heatley explained the purpose of the meeting, “Since arriving in Bermuda, I’ve had... Read more of this article
BPSU: Concerns Warranted, Statement Offensive
The Bermuda Public Services Union [BPSU] said they are aware of the “negative blogs” about new Education Commissioner Dr. Edmond Heatley, and said the “concerns of the Bermuda public are warranted.” The Union also said comments made by Education Permanent Secretary Warren Jones were “extremely insensitive, inappropriate... Read more of this article
Video: Dr. Heatley “Can Get The Job Done”
Speaking at a press conference yesterday [Aug 29], Education Permanent Secretary Warren Jones discussed the appointment of Dr. Edmond Heatley, saying he is “quite confident he can get the job done.” Earlier this week Dr. Heatley, an American, was named the new Commissioner of Education after being selected from some 70 applicants. Mr Jones... Read more of this article
Georgia Teacher Blog Criticises Appointment
In a blog post entitled “Educational Disaster Pending in Bermuda: Edmond Heatley is Named Commissioner of Education. LOL!”, the “Georgia Teachers Speak Out” blog has slammed the appointment of Dr. Edmond Heatley as the new Bermuda Commissioner of Education. “We actually had heard that the little Caribbean country of Bermuda... Read more of this article
Dr. Heatley Named Education Commissioner
[Updated with video + PLP response] American educator Dr. Edmond Heatley has been named the new Commissioner of Education, the Ministry announced this morning [Aug 26]. In addition to his Bachelor’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Southern Illinois University, Dr. Heatley earned his Master of Science degree from Old Dominion University in... Read more of this article
