I totally agree with Belinda Wilson's recommendation that the Ministry of Education repeat the 2020 educational year and stop social promotion in schools!
Even I had enough foresight to recommended here several times that the school year should be totally canceled until some form of normalcy returned.
Only an ideological fool could possibly think children could adapt to online learning under the duress of a pandemic, lockdowns, parental upheavals, food shortages, etc, etc, etc. It is unfair to expect children to perform under such stressful situations.
The first thing education minister Jeff Lloyd should have done in March would have been to contact Belinda Wilson to strategize the way forward through the pandemic. It may have been obvious that the school year is canceled.
Unfortunately, Mr. Lloyd fell victim to the "know it all syndrome" that immediately affects our MP's on election night, and the countries children have suffered undue added stress for his lack of humility and common sense!
Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, about pain and taxing us into oblivion. Not one word about the pirates stealing the countries natural resources and sovereign wealth fund!
SP says...
I totally agree with Belinda Wilson's recommendation that the Ministry of Education repeat the 2020 educational year and stop social promotion in schools!
Even I had enough foresight to recommended here several times that the school year should be totally canceled until some form of normalcy returned.
Only an ideological fool could possibly think children could adapt to online learning under the duress of a pandemic, lockdowns, parental upheavals, food shortages, etc, etc, etc. It is unfair to expect children to perform under such stressful situations.
The first thing education minister Jeff Lloyd should have done in March would have been to contact Belinda Wilson to strategize the way forward through the pandemic. It may have been obvious that the school year is canceled.
Unfortunately, Mr. Lloyd fell victim to the "know it all syndrome" that immediately affects our MP's on election night, and the countries children have suffered undue added stress for his lack of humility and common sense!
On Teachers union president calls for educational year to be repeated
Posted 28 December 2020, 12:11 p.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
Police goons and brutality is the norm in the Bahamas. Something really should be done about this non-sense!!!
On ‘I can’t walk after I was beaten by police’
Posted 24 December 2020, 7:18 p.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
Let me guess....Is the word ssaholes?
On OFFICIALS ALERT OVER U.K. STRAIN: No immediate plans for travel ban - but that could change
Posted 23 December 2020, 7:09 p.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
What are the odds of a new 70% more infectious strain of COVID-19 just in time to coincide with the roll-out of vaccines?
This doesn't pass the smell test!
On Keep following advice, expert says, as new strain appears in UK
Posted 21 December 2020, 5:32 p.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
The Editor seems surprised that laws in the Bahamas only apply to poor black people or that the police cannot be trusted!
On EDITORIAL: Nygard not only one facing accusations
Posted 19 December 2020, 9:13 a.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
We would think it’s doubly important for the Bahamian authorities to address the allegations of government corruption as well,” said Mr Gutzler.
Lol......Who's going to "address the allegations of government corruption here"? The US must be doing stand up comedy now!!
On FNM condemn ‘hollow’ response from Davis
Posted 18 December 2020, 3:11 p.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, about pain and taxing us into oblivion. Not one word about the pirates stealing the countries natural resources and sovereign wealth fund!
On Web patrons, utility customers warned to brace for pain
Posted 17 December 2020, 7:56 p.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
A banana republic does as a banana republic is!!!
On EDITORIAL: What about justice in The Bahamas?
Posted 16 December 2020, 8:37 p.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
Police brutality, especially at the levels in this country, could NOT exist without condonation by the countries leaders!!
On INSIGHT: ‘Police beat me and put hot sauce in my eyes’
Posted 16 December 2020, 10:41 a.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
The PM is 100% responsible for police brutality, period! Successive PM's sanctioned police goons & brutality. Nothing has changed.
On EDITORIAL: When will this brutality end?
Posted 15 December 2020, 4:05 p.m. Suggest removal