The Premier, the Hon. E. David Burt, and Minister of Education, the Hon. Diallo Rabain, will attend a public meeting in Sandys, fulfilling the Government’s commitment to engage in ongoing dialogue about education reform. The meeting, scheduled for July 11th at 7.00 pm (location to be confirmed), aims to discuss the concerns raised by the West End Warriors for Legacy Group and proposals for advancing the education reform initiative.
This commitment to open dialogue follows a series of discussions between the Premier, the Minister of Education, the Hon. Diallo Rabain and the West End Warriors, led by Ms. Ellen Kate Horton. These meetings came as a response to West End Warriors’ concerns over the Parish Primary School selection process.
In late 2022, at a town hall meeting, the Premier committed to attending a public meeting in Sandys. To advance this commitment, the Premier invited representatives from the West End Warriors to a discussion resulting in a productive dialogue on May 1, 2023, at the Cabinet Office. The Premier and the Minister of Education thought it essential to invite the group to meet, including a third-party mediator and lawyer, Kim Wilkerson, to create a communication and collaboration platform and explore possible solutions to reduce the concerns expressed.
A second follow-up meeting was held on June 1, to respond to a series of questions posed by West End Warriors, including issues related to the scoring rubric, justifications for the scoring, and officials responsible for the scoring.
“These discussions aimed to foster a mutual commitment to open and honest dialogue, enhancing understanding of the various perspectives, and helping define common ground in advance of a public meeting,” the Premier said. “We wanted to ensure that the leadership of the West End Warriors had the most up-to-date information and could pose questions and get responses that would aid in the agreed-upon public meeting.
“This ongoing engagement represents the government’s determination to maintain the best interests of Bermuda’s students at the forefront of education reform discussions as we continue to invest in upgraded facilities for our public schools and modernise Bermuda’s education system for the future. We look forward to discussing these matters at the public meeting with the West End Warriors next month.”
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