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Gov’t. Schools Open: We Were Here All Weekend Preparing Classrooms

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – It was a busy Monday morning as public school students were back on campuses for the first day of school.

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8 months ago

August 28, 2023

Berthony McDermott

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – It was a busy Monday morning as public school students were back on campuses for the first day of school. Principals at government schools tell us a focus this academic year will be on those students impacted by learning loss.

As thousands of school students headed back to the classrooms today, principals I spoke to say they’ve seen improvements over the last academic year which will better help shape lessons this year.

Two of those schools are R.M. Bailey Senior High School and Eva Hilton Primary School. Both schools boast a student complement of over 800 students.

We also visited A.F. Adderley Junior High School. Shortly before 8 a.m. this morning as students were still trickling in.

Principal Carmen Richards says they’re also looking at the data.

I also spoke to a few primary school students who expressed their excitement for the new year.