BERMUDA: Free bus transportation for students starts Monday. The Ministry of Tourism and Transport is pleased to remind members of the public that commencing on Monday (September 8) all public transportation will be free for students. Full article

BERMUDA: Students shouldn't be living beyond their means. Parents, help your children draw up a budget so they don’t end up with a whole lot of debt. Full article

BERMUDA: Hate gangs? stop acting as if you're in one. The example we set for the young is often the same kind of paranoid gang mentality we are trying to get rid of. Full article

BERMUDA: Making a Difference for Youth / Part 1 of 5. Youth lured into gang culture when there are no role models. In light of the recent shocking events of our nation, I want to address the responsibility of the church and the vital role it can play in bringing about a difference for youth. Full article

BERMUDA: Bermuda's focus on money a bad example for youth. Last week Wednesday, I returned to the island and began to read the newspaper. I was immediately drawn to the information regarding the SWAT-like initiatives. Full article

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: JUNIOR/YOUTH SOFTBALL IS BACK. Following the recent announcement that the BVI Softball Association will be starting a three new junior and youth softball leagues on November 22, 2008, news of pitching clinics starting on Monday September 8 was announced today. Full article

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: HLSCC records highest enrolment. H. Lavity Stoutt Community College has just recorded the highest ever student enrolment in the 18-year history of the institution. Full article

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: Ritical: BVI's conscious youth. WITH strong messages of peace, love and 'rasta livity', Jason Frett a.k.a. Ritical of the British Virgin Islands is on his way to becoming the BVI's top recording artist. Full article

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: BVI Tourist Board and Robert Chalwell Jr. provide generous contribution to the Youth Empowerment Programme. A donation of $8,000 is hailed as “an investment in the future of our community”. Full article

CUBA: Guyana Safe after Death of Gang Leader. Some Guyanese groups were relieved on Monday after the death of Rondell Rawlins was confirmed. Full article

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Dominican education below regional average. The Dominican Republic education is below the regional average in  test scores in math, natural science and language, revealed the Second Regional Comparative and Explanatory Study (SERCE). Full article

JAMAICA: Absenteeism in schools cause for great concern. Poverty and many parents placing little value on education, resulting in detrimental effects for children, are the main contributors to absenteeism in primary schools. Full article

JAMAICA: Holness promises zero tolerance for school violence. As the new school year begins today, Education Minister Andrew Holness has warned that violence in school will not be tolerated. Full article

JAMAICA: Denham Town High cooking up a storm - Dedicated teachers and eager students a recipe for excellence. Even when the guns are barking, students of Denham Town High School keep on cooking, hauling home medals from the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission's (JCDC) Festival of Food competition and chalking up passes in Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate exams. Full article

NETHERLAND ANTILLES: Six youths attack, wound another. A young man L.S. was reportedly beaten by a group of six other youths on Friday night, as a result of which he sustained several wounds and had to be taken to St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) for treatment. Full article

NETHERLAND ANTILLES: 246 new students enter USM, 95 per cent pursuing degrees. Two hundred forty-six new students have enrolled at University of St. Martin (USM) for the new semester, which was officially declared open during a ceremony on the university grounds Tuesday evening. Full article

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Schoolboy drinks bleach. A 16-YEAR-OLD student remains hospitalised after consuming some bleach in an apparent suicide attempt after his parents refused to allow him to attend a “back to school” lime yesterday. According to a police report, at about 1.10 pm, the Form Five student was at home with his parents when he asked to go to the lime. Full article

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Students make sweet music. THE PAN in Schools Coordinating Council (PSCC), in collaboration with corporate sponsor bpTT, conducted intensive workshops for young people over the July-August vacation in Minor Percussion and Music Notation at various venues in north and south Trinidad. Full article

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Students attend protests, not classes. Rather than starting classes, scores of students in south Trinidad began the new school year protesting with their parents for better conditions to study and learn. Full article

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: HCL SUPPORTS YOUTHS. The HCL Group of Companies held its first charity Golf Tournament in February and it was a resounding success that was supported by the business community. HCL was able to meet its target to contribute $50,000.00 to the Youth Training Centre (YTC) in Arouca. The proceeds will help to start renovations to an existing structure to use as a place of worship and meditation for the young men of the institution. Full article