Education
Islander Doris Soriano graduates with a Business Law degree in Arizona, USA
Another island girl has gone abroad and achieved an academic degree. On Tuesday, May 4th, Doris Soriano became a Magna Cum Laude graduate from the Arizona State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Law.
Education
Ministry of Education Updates on Phased-in Return to Face-to-Face Instruction
To date, 61 schools have applied to return on April 12th and 161 schools have applied to return on May 10th. Fifty-five of those schools have been visited by their district education centers (DEC), who have verified the schools’ readiness for approval to be granted to them. These verification visits from the DECs are ongoing to ensure that all schools are ready for the safe return of teachers and students. The remaining six schools in this first group will be returning in May for various reasons.
Community and Society
First Pre-schools re-open in San Pedro Town
After months without in-class sessions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, several pre-schools in San Pedro Town welcomed their students back after re-opening on Monday, April 12th. As requested by the Ministry of Education, schools across the country had to submit re-opening plans before operating once again.
Education
Schools to start re-opening in April
The re-opening will be separated into two groups- 1 and 2. The first group is set to see schools re-opening on April 12th and the second one on May 10th. According to the Minister of Education (MOE), the Honourable Francis Fonseca, the phased re-opening will go through September of this year. As a result, not all schools will open their campuses at once. For a school to re-initiate in-person classes, they must submit re-opening plans to MOE and will be allowed to operate once their plan is approved.
Education
Belize Training Institute Implements CET Module
The Department of Youth Services, Ministry of Youth, Sports, and E-Governance, informs the public of the formation of the Belize Training Institute.
Education
IDB, MoECST and Sesame Workshop to bring Sesame Street content to preschool-age children in Belize
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology of Belize (MoECST) and Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind Sesame Street and Sésamo, are joining efforts to deliver quality educational TV content to preschool-age children in Belize.
Education
Prime Minister says schools could re-open in May or June
Schools across the country were closed shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country in March 2020. Educational institutions have been operating via distance learning, and until recently, there was no timeline for their re-opening. With the COVID-19 vaccine rolling out in the country as of Monday, March 1st, and with teachers among the first recipients, Prime Minister Honourable John Briceño anticipates schools' re-opening by May or June of this year.
Community and Society
Belize School Counsellor Association observes School Counselling Awareness Week
Belize School Counsellor Association (BSCA) will be celebrating School Counselling Awareness Week during the week of February 1 – 5, 2021 under the theme: Helping Students Navigate a Changing World. The purpose of this week is to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counsellors within the Belizean school system.
