BERMUDA: Literacy Week at BHS. Reading and writing are great - and to get better at them both, you have to do them often. Full article

 
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: Methodist youth to celebrate Youth Week. The Methodist Youth of the BVI Circuit will be "Redeeming the Time: In Duties Small" as they prepare to celebrate Youth Week 2009 throughout the Territory. Full article

DOMINICA: 10 schools to compete in math contest. Ten schools are down to compete in the grand finals of the National Bank of Dominica/Ministry of Education Mathematics power contest at the Arawak House Of Culture next Wednesday. Full article

DOMINICA: Eastern district students get gift of transportation. The problem of transportation which affected students of the Eastern District is now expected to be a thing of the past. Full article

JAMAICA: Youthlink Csec seminars start April. The Gleaner's Youthlink CSEC seminar series, geared to arm secondary-level students with tips and strategies to beat back exam blues, will roll out in April. Full article

JAMAICA: Kingston College calls in cops to search students. At first glance, the grade-eight students at Kingston College's Melbourne campus looked a well-behaved bunch during yesterday's devotion exercise. Full article

JAMAICA: Parent patrol - Guardians urged to keep children out of trouble. With less than a week to go before the staging of the Boys' and Girls' Athletics Championships, the Reverend Al Miller, director of the National Transformation Programme (NTP), is urging guardians to join a 'Parent Patrol' to ensure that students keep out of trouble. Full article

JAMAICA: 300 fewer students sitting GSAT this year. A total of 49,700 students will be sitting this year's Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) today and tomorrow, according to the Ministry of Education. Full article

JAMAICA: Young, gifted and hype! - Youth View Awards: the red carpet to glory.  Two months ago, the Youth View Awards (YVA), sponsored by The Gleaner's Youthlink, captured the imagination of young artistes across the length and breadth of Jamaica. Full article

NETHERLAND ANTILLES: 31 babies born to teenagers in 2008. ~ 559 births recorded ~ Figures from St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) show that 31 babies were born to teenagers in 2008. Full article

NETHERLAND ANTILLES: Cars damaged as students jump on them to see fight. Two cars parked on L.B. Scott Road in front of St. Maarten Academy PSVE in Ebenezer were damaged Tuesday afternoon when several students reportedly climbed on top of them and jumped around during a fight in the area. Full article

NETHERLAND ANTILLES: Environmental foundations conduct excursions for pupils. Beyond Writing Foundation, Nature Foundation and Environmental Protection in the Caribbean (EPIC) will be conducting a joint environmental education programme titled “Sea life and Wetlands Excursions” from the end of this month until June. Full article

NETHERLAND ANTILLES: Student slashed in face during fight. A Milton Peters College (MPC) student was assaulted and slashed with a sharp object in an after-school brawl in the St. Peters/South Reward school district Thursday. Full article

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: 17,618 students to write SEA exam. THE Education Ministry does not anticipate that there would be any leaks in tomorrow’s sitting of the Secondary Entrance Assessment examination following last year’s fiasco surrounding leaks in the CSEC/CAPE examinations. Full article

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Caribbean not safe for women, girls. CARIBBEAN countries have the highest number of domestic and sexual assaults against girls and women, according to statistics provided by the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM). Full article

US VIRGIN ISLANDS: 18-Year-Old Killed in Drive-By Shooting. An 18-year-old resident of Estate Nadir was found dead Tuesday night after police received a report of shots being fired in the Bovoni area. Full article

US VIRGIN ISLANDS: Kean sailing students to test skills in Rolex Regatta. After just three days on the water, their sea legs are still a bit wobbly, but come Friday, eight students will race in one of the most prestigious regattas in the region. Full article