Education, Local news, News

St Lucia: Father suing school for denying son entry due to hairstyle 

Published 7 September 2022

Basseterre 

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St Lucia: Father suing school for denying son entry due to hairstyle

Al C. Elliot Sr, the father of a 13-year-old student, has sought legal action against St Mary’s College St Lucia after his son was denied entry to his classroom on September 5, the first day of the new academic year.

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PRIME MINISTER DR. DREW SHARES IN THE BACK-TO-SCHOOL EXCITEMENT WITH STUDENTS OF THE CAYON HIGH SCHOOL

Published 7 September 2022

Basseterre

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PRIME MINISTER DR. DREW SHARES IN THE BACK-TO-SCHOOL EXCITEMENT WITH STUDENTS OF THE CAYON HIGH SCHOOL

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 07, 2022 (SKNIS) – The faculty and staff rolled out a grand welcoming reception for the new and returning students of the Cayon High School, as the 2022-2023 academic year officially got underway today (Wednesday, September 07).

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Antigua: Five-year-old girl with dreadlocked hairstyle denied entry to private school

Published 7 September 2022

Basseterre

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By Shermain Bique-Charles


Shermainbique.charles@antiguaobserver.com

The mother of a five-year-old girl is calling on the Ministry of Education to intervene after she was told by a school principal that her daughter was not welcome in the school because she has locks.
Jordon Mason said her daughter had been accepted to the New Bethel Seventh Day Adventist Academy in Liberta – but when they went to the orientation on Monday the principal pulled her aside and informed her that the child could not attend school with locks.

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MINISTER OF EDUCATION ANNOUNCES PERSONNEL CHANGESWITHIN THE EDUCATION SECTOR   

Published 6 September 2022

Basseterre

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MINISTER OF EDUCATION ANNOUNCES PERSONNEL CHANGES WITHIN THE EDUCATION SECTOR 

Basseterre: St. Kitts, Monday, September 05, 2022:​ Minister of Education, Hon. Dr. Geoffrey Hanley announced leadership restructuring across the education sector, in his back to school address aired on Sunday September 04. 

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MINISTER OF EDUCATION OUTLINES GOALS FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2022-2023  

MINISTER OF EDUCATION OUTLINES GOALS FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2022-2023  

Basseterre: St. Kitts, Monday, September 05, 2022:​ Minister of Education Hon. Dr. Geoffrey Hanley has announced seven main goals for the promotion of inclusivity and equity within the education sector for the 2022-2023 academic year. 

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