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BAHAMAS: Ardastra stages educational workshop for kids who just want to know why. How long does a meerkat take to sniff out a handful of tasty treats embedded in a package of straw? If the answer to that question gets you thinking, try this one: What can you do to engage the senses of a jaguar in captivity? Full article
http://www.thenassauguardian.net/pulse/353116528580585.php
BAHAMAS: St. Agnes Youth Choir to perform at New York church. The 22 members of St. Agnes Youth Choir headed by Mrs. Karrolann Russell-Jervis and Mr. Dwayne Dorsett depart New Providence today for New York City along with their rector, Archdeacon I. Ranfurly Brown. Full article
http://www.thenassauguardian.net/religion/325532538146882.php
BARBADOS: Education Minister wants parents probed following fatal school stabbing. Jamaica's Education Minister Andrew Holness wants police to investigate the parents of the children linked to the killing of a student earlier this week, to determine whether their negligence contributed to the 16-year-old boy's death. Full article
http://www.caribbean360.com/News/Caribbean/Stories/2009/10/23/NEWS0000009242.html
CUBA: New High Schools in Cuba’s Urban Areas a Success. The Calixto García High School is one of the new urban high schools which, as part of a project aimed at moving these centers from the countryside to the cities, opened its doors for the first time this year. Full article
http://www.periodico26.cu/english/education/october2009/high-schools110109.html
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: DREAM Center hosts open house for Young Stars program. On Thursday, October 22, The DREAM Center in Cabarete, Puerto Plata province (north) hosted an open house for their Estrellas Joevenes (Young Stars) program. Full article
http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/this-and-that/2009/10/27/33683/DREAM-Center-hosts-open-house-for-Young-Stars-program
JAMAICA: Changes for educational regions - Should increase efficiency, says Hastings. In an effort to improve performance in the island's schools, the Ministry of Education is working on reconfiguring the regional education boundaries. Full article
http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20091027/news/news6.html
JAMAICA: LETTER OF THE DAY - Blame system for school violence. Full article
http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20091027/letters/letters1.html
JAMAICA: Senator urges task force to deal with school violence. HYACINTH Bennett, Government senator and principal of the Hydel Group of Schools, has called for a task force to be put in place to deal with school-based violence and indiscipline as a matter of urgency. Full article
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20091026T220000-0500_162589_OBS_SENATOR_URGES_TASK_FORCE_TO_DEAL_WITH_SCHOOL_VIOLENCE.asp
JAMAICA: Students urged to help 'develop' CSME. JAMAICAN students are being urged to see the implementation of a Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME) as a bold new frontier, to help develop it and take advantage of the lucrative multi-trillion dollar Americas market it can open up. Full article
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20091026T190000-0500_162588_OBS_STUDENTS_URGED_TO_HELP__DEVELOP__CSME.asp
JAMAICA: Dealing with violence in schools. Recently, there has been an upsurge of violence in our schools, the institutions that are supposed to provide a safe environment for learning. This has sparked concern as to how safe our schools are. Full article
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/TeenAge/html/20091026T190000-0500_162614_OBS_DEALING_WITH_VIOLENCE_IN_SCHOOLS.asp
ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES: Chapmans youth gunned down near home. In the wake of the shooting death of Elroy ‘Bully’ Blucher of Chapmans, his grieving mother says she is prepared to wait on God for justice. Full article
http://www.searchlight.vc/link.asp?smenu=1&twindow=&sdetail=24215&mad=&wpage=1&skeyword=&sidate=
ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES: Teen suffered internal injuries. A teenage boy who claimed he was savagely beaten by police on November 18, 2008 had serious internal injuries when doctors examined him the following day, and may have died if he was not put on ventilation. Full article
http://www.thevincentian.com/dcmain.aspx?p=0&i=3473&skin=75&tID=198
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Schools turnout good. The Ministry of Education has received reports of a good turnout at the nations’ schools yesterday except for a few schools which reported students with confirmed cases of the Influenza A/H1N1 (Swine Flu) virus, according to the ministry’s Director of Corporate Communications, Elton Wickham. Full article
http://newsday.co.tt/news/0,109878.html
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: School principals call for medical certificates. Principals have been asking the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex (EWMSC) to provide letters confirming that students do not have the pandemic Influenza A/H1N1 virus “swine flu”. Full article
http://newsday.co.tt/news/0,109881.html
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Riley to UWI students: Serve your country. BPTT chairman Robert Riley, after being honoured with a doctorate by the University of the West Indies yesterday, urged students to take advantage of the opportunity to serve their people and their country. Full article
http://newsday.co.tt/news/0,110198.html
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Judge puts south teen under strict ‘lock down’. A HIGH Court judge yesterday imposed a “lock down” on an 18 year old youth in his home as a condition of granting him bail on charges of kidnapping, sexual assault, wounding and escaping legal custody. Full article
http://newsday.co.tt/news/0,110140.html
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Trini students shine in CAPE and CSEC. FOUR nationals will receive awards for stellar performances at this year’s Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) in December. The awards were confirmed by the Sub-Committee of the School Examinations Committee (SUBSEC) which met in Barbados last week. Full article
http://newsday.co.tt/news/0,110142.html
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Accepted to University at age 16. The Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting begins in Port-of-Spain on November 27 and continues for three days. Fifty-one heads or their representatives will assemble at the Hyatt for the talks. Full article
http://newsday.co.tt/news/0,110081.html
US VIRGIN ISLANDS: Students Launch Red Ribbon Week with Anti-Drug Songs, Skits. Red Ribbon Week got under way Monday with an assembly at John H. Woodson Junior High School that included a special visit and message from Police Commissioner Novelle Francis and students performing skits, poetry and music. Full article
http://stcroixsource.com/content/news/local-news/2009/10/26/students-launch-red-ribbon-week-anti-drug-songs-skits
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