Main news and stories below
Compulsory education to be introduced in August - 31st July 2008
Today O % C - Compulsory education - 31st July 2008
No Figures on Immigrant Children ---Says Sarah - 30th July 2008
Today O & C - School Communication - 12th July 2008
Administrative changes at MPC spark concerns among teachers - 10th July 2008
Better results for MPC, 201 students graduate - 30th June 2008
WITU says some teachers are being demoted unfairly - 24th June 2008
Government approves NAf. 58,500 for continuation of Community Schools - 12th June 2008
Admittance test results out for MPC, Sundial School - 9th June 2008
Fate of sixth graders to be determined this week - 3rd June 2008
Angela Drijvers succumbs to illness in the Netherlands - 26th May 2008
Compulsory education to be enforced in next school year - 17th May 2008
Final exam in all the islands - 17th May 2008
Editorial: Education geared towards the job market - 14th May 2008
Teachers start training to be Active Parenting leaders - 23th April 2008
St. Dominic High sweeps prizes at Annual Science Fair - 21st April 2008
Seventh Day Adventist School wins Performance of the Arts - 14th April 2008
Tension mounts between SVOBE and MPC and Sundial teachers - 3th April 2008
US $1.7M pledged for USM in major fund-raising drive - 31st March 2008
Teachers to appeal concerns with scales - 28th March 2008
USM looking for new Dean - 26th March 2008
Environmental awareness focus of third Performance of the Arts event - 12th March 2008
School board asks for 48 hours to address teachers' concerns - 5th March 2008
Teachers salaries fall short - 29th February 2008
Academy teachers get pay cut - 29th February 2008
Teachers back to work - 27th February 2008
Teachers back in classrooms today - 26th February 2008
Teachers Beef Settled---All Teachers Back in Classroom Today - 26th February 2008
WITU: The struggle continues until all our teachers are paid - 25th February 2008
We Want Money Not Pay Slips --- Striking Teachers - 23rd February 2008
No Warning Letters and Salary Deductions will be Accepted - 22nd February 2008
Private school boards get cheques, but ‘action for justice’ continues - 22nd February 2008
More teachers join ‘action for justice’ - 21st February 2008
WITU Took Another Step as they Continue Protest Action - 21st February 2008
Daily Herald Editorial - Who can blame them? - 20th February 2008
Hundreds of students sent home Tuesday as teachers down tools - 20th February 2008
Teachers continue action today, retroactive payment this month - 20th February 2008
SXM PE Blog Post - Education is Understanding - Teachers on Strike - 20th February 2008
Janchi Lambasted Government Leadership--- I will Join Independence Group - 20th February 2008
Teachers on Strike Indefinitely - 20th February 2008
Teachers Mean Business, No Promises Accepted - 20th February 2008
Teachers down tools today, say Govt should keep promise to pay - 19th February 2008
Teachers Union Calls Strike - 19th February 2008
Teachers' new salaries will be paid in March - 19th February 2008
Zaandam firmly opposes expulsion Antillean youth - 19th February 2008
Arrindell wants Link One stone dedicated to late Capt. Boasman - 19th February 2008
US couple brings Bubblebee superhero to local classrooms - 19th February 2008
University wants to open branch here - 18th February 2008
Salary scales not going into effect this month - 17th January 2008
41 MPC girls now have Girl Power - 14th February 2008
Children’s homes in Curaçao get increase, but not in St. Maarten - 14th February 2008
Constitutional Culture Club wants to revive old-time sports - 11th February 2008
Businesses donate $100,000 to USM - 7th February 2008
Educator profiled in UK University’s Directory - 7th February 2008
I Can Home rebuilding set to start February 18 - 5th February 2008
USM hospitality students get experience at Westin - 1st February 2008
Laveist encourages youth to visit www.ourstories.org - 31st January 2008
No solution yet for Crystal’s critical housing situation - 18th January 2008
Salary scales not going into effect this month - 17th January 2008
St. Maarten will participate in debate competition in St. Kitts - 15th January 2008
Last registration days for SMITH - 15th January 2008
Plans for new school still being ironed out - 11th January 2008
Govt drafting policy for orphaned, neglected youth - 11th January 2008
Orphaned youth a Central Govt issue - 10th January 2008
Frans states position on children’s homes - 10th January 2008
Crystal Children’s Home given eviction notice to move Jan 15 - 9th January 2008
MAC vandalized again - 7th January 2008
MAC vandalised during Christmas - 27th December 2007
I Can children cramped, but happy for the holidays - 24th December 2007
St. Dominic High girls empowered through Girl Power programme - 14th December 2007
11-year-old suffers from ‘birthday beats’ - 13th December 2007
UJIMA in dire need of funds to continue its programme - 26th November 2007
Laveist encourages reading: library is the knowledge base of the nation - 20th November 2007
Children urged to read more as Book Week 2007 opens - 19th November 2007
Gibbs: I own my land, I have the proof, time to rebuild now - 8th November 2007
Executive Council seeking answers on study financing - 8th November 2007
Career and study fair opens on high note - 8th November 2007
Students in Netherlands critical of S4,complain about housing, other issues - 6th November 2007
Framework physical education,school nutrition policy approved - 5th November 2007
Rebuilding I Can home hits snag, placed on hold - 3rd November 2007
Funds to upgrade children's home in harbour shares buyback programme - 2nd november 2007
Gov't seeking to legalize undocumented children born on SXM - 1st november 2007
New salary system for teachers -1st november 2007
Scores of academy students locked out over school fees - 30th October 2007
Financing issues delaying university’s second phase - 22nd October 2007
St. Maarten Academy wins Youth Speech Competition - 10th October 2007
Youths injured in gang fight not cooperating with police - 5th October 2007
Two gangs clash, three chopped with machete - 3rd October 2007
LU raises funds for ‘Stronger Together’ - 26th September 2007
Sundial teachers irked over towing of vehicle - 26th September 2007
NAf. 3.2 million project gets underway at MPC - 26th September 2007
10% of sexually active school girls have kids - 25th September 2007
Sod turned, way paved for construction at Sundial - 25th September 2007
Board upset, not given chance to peruse draft of MPC report - 25th September 2007
Fine errant parents, introduce incentives, says report on MPC - 21st September 2007
Four day care centres receive their permits - 20th September 2007
No parking for Sundial teachers - 19th September 2007
Reading skills of elementary students being strengthened - 17th September 2007
Education policy in the works - 15th September 2007
Study on underperformance at MPC presented to Sarah - 14th September 2007
Dutch State Secretary to address issue of undocumented children - 14th September 2007
Children under 12 also need visas to visit here - 11th September 2007
Teachers salary scale will cost more - 6th September 2007
Sarah claims teachers salary issue sorted out - 6th September 2007
Cost of compulsory education for St. Maarten, not yet known - 23rd Aug 2007
Repair works being done at Ruby LaBega School - 23rd Aug 2007
CDA gealarmeerd door illegale scholen op Sint Maarten - 22th August 2007
Ruby LaBega teachers fed up, want their concerns addressed - 20th August 2007
Teachers endorse proposed salary scales - 17th August 2007
SXM PE Blog Post - Back to School - 15th August 2007
Teachers meet tomorrow to discuss final salary proposals - 14th August 2007
Residency problems keep many from school today - 13th August 2007
Many children will not attend school Monday, says Pantophlet - 10th Aug 2007
Deja vu all over again - 10th Aug 2007
Student sentenced for wielding his machete - 8th Aug 2007
Homework Centre gets computers - 8th Aug 2007
Radio-thon for children's home on PJD2 tonight - 7th Aug 2007
Lions club provides uniforms for I Can Foundation children - 7th Aug 2007
Improving Child's Behavour workshop open to the public - 7th Aug 2007
WITU want talks with Govt - 3rd August 2007
Rotaract Club to host clothing drive for I Can Foundation - 2nd Aug 2007
Fire guts Children's Home, 22 youngsters displaced - 1st Aug 2007
USM fears drag strip will hamper expansion - 1st Aug 2007
Mother turns tragedy into stride with new foundation - 1st Aug 2007
Emotional scene at airport as students leave for Netherlands - 30th July 2007
WIB offers students aboard free transfers - 30th July 2007
Academy schools to get NAf. 100,000 facelift - 23rd July 2007
Youngsters to present paper at archaeological conference - 20th July 2007
Civil servants salaries being examined - 20th July 2007
Govt to review civil servants salaries - 19th July 2007
FBE progressing as planned - 19th July 2007
Repairs at 5 schools - 19th July 2007
Milton Peters study before next school year - 17th July 2007
Daily Herald Editorial - Gangs - 14th July 2007
SXM Crips and Bloods? - 14th July 2007
Police called in to probe irregularities at MPC - 13th July 2007
Schools to get 3.2M Nafs rehabilitation - 12th July 2007
Extra security could help stem violence at Academy - Duncan - 12th July 2007
MPC and Sundial fees set - 9th July 2007
Teacher assistant program accorded recognition at USM - 7th July 2007
Sarah comments on language of instruction - 7th July 2007
Sarah - Don't sell yourself short - 7th July 2007
Letter - Why complain about the youths - 6th July 2007
Changes expected at Academy campuses - 5th July 2007
Denied study financing applicants can appeal - 5th July 2007
Board monitoring situation at MPC - 4th July 2007
Letter - MPC staff speak out - 30th June 2007
Students porn videos illegal - 28th June 2007
Letter - Kendall - Shame on Sarah - 27th June 2007
Teenager stabs her sleeping stepfather - 27th June 2007
Boy drowns after friend failed in bid to save him - 27th June 2007
Youths violence not gang related say Janchi and Buncamper - 26th June 2007
40 graduate from Oranje School - 26th June 2007
Youth exposed to facts about sex - 25th June 2007
Youth exposed to facts about sex - 25th June 2007
Teenager dies in scooter accident - 25th June 2007
PSVE School Board meet to take action against fighters - 25th June 2007
Fight for education Janchi tells youths - 25th June 2007
Hillside graduates dared to dream big - 25th June 2007
St. Joseph School held graduation - 25th June 2007
Dutch to make 48M euros available for the Delta Plan - 25th June 2007
Fight for education, Janchi tells youths - 25th June 2007
Hillside graduates dared to dream big - 25th June 2007
St. Joseph School held graduation - 25th June 2007
Letter - Roddy Heyliger - At the end of the day it's the parents - 23rd June 2007
6 Students arrested - 22nd June 2007
Be your own boss program rewarding - 21st June 2007
Stabbed student photo - 21st June 2007
Two students wounded, one critical in gang fight - 21st June 2007
MPC results poor - 21st June 2007
130 applications for study financing - 21st June 2007
Letter - Accountability in education - 21st June 2007
Absenteeism and parents blamed for MPC 2006 results - 21st June 2007
130 students get study financing - 21st June 2007
Donations to youth and community groups - 20th June 2007
Letter - Don't blame Sarah - 20th June 2007
Juvenile detained for stoning polive car - 20th June 2007
Today Editorial - Losing our youth - 20th June 2007
Student absenteeism, lack of parental guidance blamed for MPC results 2006 - 21st June 2007
Student critical after gang war in Cay Hill - 21st June 2007
Be Your Own Boss project sparks attitude adjustment - 21st June 2007
Many students qualify for PSVE - 19th June 2007
Letter - Draft sports policy - 19th June 2007
Today Editorial - What is happening to education in SXM - 18th June 2007
Education Minister - Education needs an overhaul - 18th June 2007
MPC bashes bikini party - 18th June 2007
Students barely able to read or write Dutch - 18th June 2007
Education graduates ready to make difference in the classroom - 18th June 2007
Disappointing results for MPC - 16th June 2007
Sundial gets 65 percent pass rate - 16th June 2007
Poor perfromance at Academy PSVE - 16th June 2007
Dismal results at MPC - 16th June 2007
Daily Herald Editorial - Priorities - 15th June 2007
Criminologist blames delinquency on Govt's inattention to education - 15th June 2007
Entrance exam results for local high schools - 15th June 2007
Teachers - Sex education needs to be more in depth - 14th June 2007
Sarah explains why SXM cannot have compulsory education by August - 14th June 2007
Letter - Responsible sex - 14th June 2007
Talk to your kids Sarah tells parents - 14th June 2007
Security companies invited to bid on providing security for schools - 14th June 2007
New foundation aims at helping familes in grief - 13th June 2007
Letter - Patrica Varlack tries to be sarcastic - 12th June 2007
Nevis premier to students - Don't open doors to political corruption - 12th June 2007
Hope for pregnant students - 12th June 2007
Leefang - Students need help - 12th June 2007
Daily Herald Editorial - Best and brightest - 12th June 2007
Be Your Own Boss programme starts - 12th June 2007
Music and visual art go hand in hand in Axum - 12th June 2007
Curacao model offers local modelling course - 12th June 2007
Videos of students having sex in classrooms being spread via phones - 11th June 2007
Education Ministry doing online survey amoung secondary school graduates - 11th June 2007
USM second phase set to start this week - 11th June 2007
Leefang promotes Delta plan as solution - 9th June 2007
Letter - Compulsory Education - Myth or Reality - 9th June 2007
Leefang dazzles educators - 9th June 2007
Minister - All children entitled to education - 9th June 2007
Community may have to foot bill for educating unregistered children - 7th June 2007
First Caribbean donates math aids to school - 7th June 2007
Sarah - Compulsory education law must be adjusted for SXM - 7th June 2007
SXM University President - Undocumented children have a right to education - 6th June 2007
Schoolchildren briefed about protecting their environment - 6th June 2007
Education dept to introduce new science programme for primary schools - 5th June 2007
Commissioner of Education congratulates new WITU board - 5th June 2007
Govt moves to collect student loans - 2nd June 2007
Today - Teachers union leader urges 3 yr contracts for foriegn teachers - 1st June 2007.JPG
DARE spreads cheer to young Basilia clients - 31st May 2007
Commissioner Laveist calls on community to support book fair - 31st May 2007
Educators: Student fights not likely staged - 30th May 2007
Student who attended unregulated school makes Academy honour roll - 30th May 2007
2007 Book Fair kicks off on Thursday - 29th May 2007
Youth crime and creative punishment - 29th May 2007
Teachers protest state of school facilites - 5th May 2007
Elshot - Support 'illegal' schools - 29th May 2007
VKS Summer Camp 2007 - 29th May 2007
Out with French students? - 28th May 2007
School fights staged for YouTube? - 28th May 2007
Police called to school fight - 26th May 2007
Connis Vanterpool shares musical talent with students - 25th May 2007
Unregulated schools could be phased out in five years - 24th May 2007
Cell phone video clip of schoolgirls fighting - 23rd May 2007
Students discuss issues with Tjeenk Willink - 23rd May 2007
Local high schools to form joint PTA - 21st May 2007
PEACE IS foundation formed launches a logo competition - 18th May 2007
Quota International ready to embark on new projects - 15th May 2007
Pride, students clean Great Bay Beach - 14th May 2007
FBE reaches Parliament - 14th May 2007
Academy sends home students sporting 'outrageous' hairstyles - 9th may 2007
FBE teachers complain about penalty exams, discrimination - 9th May 2007
Leonard Conner school seeks private sponsors for security - 5th May 2007
Multimillionaire to speak at Youthfest - 4th May 2007
Dick: I cannot take away a child"s right to education - 3rd May 2007
Richards calls minister's questions strange - 28th April 2007
Compulsory education on SXM - 26th April 2007
Union wants more attention for teachers - 27th April 2007
DJ Nicholas for Youthfest 2007 - 20th April 2007
CIA students donate to St. Maarten Red Cross - 18th April 2007
'Be Your Own Boss' project for youths - 17th April 2007
Academy vandalised and burglarised again - 17th April 2007
A winning combination - 16th April 2007
First Antillean student graduates from AUC - 16th April 2007
Students work on fort trails during holidays - 13th April 2007
Govt reviewing security at island's public schools - 12th April 2007
First Ecofest takes place June 5 and 6 - 11th April 2007
Education top issue for voters - 7th April 2007
New secondary school - 5th April 2007
Sarah - More classrooms more important than new schools - 5th April 2007
Pride and prosecutor applaud LU students - 3rd April 2007
Primary school testing - 3rd April 2007
LU Students and science project - 3rd April 2007
Student attacked - 7th April 2007
Students fight at Academy PSV - 4th April 2007
Teen Jailed for violence against jamaicans - 4th April 2007
Student stabbed as Academy PSV - 3rd April 2007
Teachers elections cancelled due to lack of quorum - 31st March 2007
Teachers Salary scales by mid June - 31st March 2006
Sarah - Focus was on quality, not new schools - 29th March 2007
New plans for a new school in Cay Hill - 29th March 2007
Tallahassee SXM students get honors - 29th March 2007
Student arrested for machette attack - 28 March 2007
Student who held sissors to teachers neck is expelled - 24th March 2007
Teacher claims student held scissors to his neck - 21st March 2007
‘Illegal’ schools mushroom, Sarah expects report soon - 21st March 2007
Ujima foundation seeking govt subsidy - 21st March 2007
Urgent money to be used for new school - 20th March 2007
Daily Herald Editorial - Bathwater - 13th March 2007
Catholics opposing new education law - 13th March 2007
MPC elects 1st student council - 9th March 2007
Childfest well-attended, called a great success - 6th March 2007
Emmanuel: Youngsters should be trained as price inspectors - 6th March 2007
New Tallahassee agreement - 1st March 2007
PSVE teachers check in weekly to discuss school, developments - 1st March 2007
USM Student Govt off to vibrant start - 28th February 2007
School fees - pay up or be barred from classes - 24th February 2007
Students concerned about Salt Pond - 24th February 2007
St Maarteness dicussed by USM panel - 22nd February 2007
Youth Affiars to hold workshop on youth policy - 22nd February 2007
Disapointing turnout for teachers union meeting - 17th February 2007
MPC opens emergency center - 17th February 2007
Milton Peters opens emergency room - 17th February 2007
Academy teachers want cross school fighitng punishment - 16th February 2007
Sarah opens new classrooms - 16th February 2007
Fleming-Artsen - Teachers should come to me directly, not through press - 15th February 2007
Letter - Teachers must be treated better - 14th February 2007
Sarah opens school classrooms - 14th February 2007
Sarah opens new Magda school classrooms - 14th February 2007
Letter - Teachers frustrated in waiting - 14th February 2007
Samuel - Education on SXM needs new vision - 14th February 2007
Sundial stops loitering outside school’s gate - 14th February 2007
Security guard beaten by Vocational School student - 14th February 2007
Academy teachers want discipline plan revisited - 13th February 2007
Koop donates airport containers towards youth center - 13th February 2007
Center proposed for problem youths - 12th February 2007
Special centre proposed for uncontrollable youth - 12th February 2007
Academy PSVE - All students have signed - 7th February 2007
ChildFest 2007 February 24-25 - 7th February 2007
Only 200 sign Academy contracts - 3rd February 2007
400 parents sign contracts - 2nd February 2007
Academy and parents sign contracts - 2nd February 2007
Students and bus driver fight - 1st February 2007
Academy PSVE parents, students required to sign special contracts - 29th January 2007
SMITH registration extended again - 26th January 2007
Academy PSVE classes cancelled for 1 week - 26th January 2007
Still no MPC report - 26th January 2007
Teachers scared - 25th January 2007
Student suspended for stiking teacher - 25th January 2007
Student detained for violence - 24th January 2007
Reda Sosial approves funds for two community projects - 25th January 2007
Court needs help with kids - 23rd January 2007
WITU elections March 16, general meeting February 16 - 23rd January 2007
Youth Policy phased in - 22nd January 2007
Daily Herald Editorial - Step up to the plate - 19th January 2007
HAVO students not getting Dutch lessons - 19th January 2007
Louis to establish a Youth Authority - 18th January 2007
Commmunity schooling programme to start in February - 18th January 2007
Letter - No education for Rasta boy is discrimination - 18th January 2007
Daily Herald Editorial - Adequate environment - 17th January 2007
Study: MPC students fear school environment - 17th January 2007
Foundation to assess 'at risk' youth - 15th January 2007
Father gets 4 months sentence for assaulting a teacher - 13th January 2007
Letter - Teachers need protection too - 12th January 2007
SMITH extends registration - 8th January 2006
Social Formation Program hits snag, not enough money - 8th January 2007
New groups intend to make positive impact on youth - 8th January 2007
DARE members give to elderly - 8th January 2007
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2006 & 2005
Milton Peters report not ready - 29th December 2006
Crystals Childrens Home - 23rd December 2006
Further delay in completion of new teacher salary scales - 20th December 2006
Island Council supports Integrated Youth Policy - 6th December 2006
5 SXM finalists for National Geographic contest - 8th December 2006
Frans and Roy argue over student funds and MOU - 5th December 2006
We all have a role to solve youth crisis, speakers agree - 5th December 2006
Milton Peters report delayed - 29th November 2006
Playground unsafe for children - 28th November 2006
Sundial issue new guideline on suspensions - 28th November 2006
Cop beaten by students outside Sundial School - 24th November 2006
Schoolboys attack police officer - 24th November 2006
Students enlightened about study financing - 23rd November 2006
Laveist lashes out at fathers who ‘neglect’ their children - 23rd November 2006
Students beat pupil from other school - 23rd November 2006
Sundail suspends 5 students - 22nd November 2006
Sundail blames mistaken identity for cop beating - 22nd November 2006
Detained students cop beating was a mix up - 22nd November 2006
Study Fair - 22nd November 2006
Students honoured for academic achievement - 20th November 2006
The Rights of the Child take centre stage today - 20th November 2006
Pre Teens held with knife - 17th November 2006
Teachers get partially paved parking lot - 14th November 2006
Cultural Youth Festival display of young talents - 13th November 2006
Lots of colours as schools celebrate national day - 13th November 2006
Today Editorial - We are not children - 10th November 2006
MLK teachers strike over conditions - 10th November 2006
Young talent takes stage at Cultural Youth Festival - 10th November 2006
Maria makes donation to ASA - 8th November 2006
Letter - Chamba Chada - Youth need to learn freedom from desire - 8th November 2006
Frans holds youth town hall style meeting - 8th November 2006
Arrested students to be released - 8th November 2006
Letter - HL Soon - response to Chamba Chada - 8th November 2006
Queen is guest of honour Cultural Youth Festival - 8th November 2006
Laveist, youth department embark on youth projects - 8th November 2006
$11,000 donation for Milton Peters Bust base - 7th November 2006
$11,000 for bust base - 7th November 2006
Youth Policy discussed in Central Committee - 7th November 2006
Teachers salary scales to be ready before year end - 4th November 2006
Letter - HL Soon - Youth Correctional Institute - 4th November 2006
Students arrested for fighting - 1st November 2006
More students arrested - 1st November 2006
Laveist calls for end to school violence - 1st November 2006
Student clubbed by Taxi driver - 1st November 2006
Immediate expulsion for fighting at MPC - 31st October 2006
Youth magazine a good basis to produce home grown reporters - 31st October 2006
Students reprimanded by police - 31st October 2006
Daily Herald Editorial - Drastic Times - 31st October 2006
Daily Herald Editorial - No further - 28th October 2006
Prank call has police running to MPC - 31st October 2006
MPC School board speaks out on gangs - 30th October 2006
Janchi calls Laveist a clown - 30th October 2006 2006
Gangs clash at MPC - 28th October 2006
Today Editorial - Time to reign our kids in - 28th October 2006
Gang fight at MPC - 18 arrested - 28th October 2006
MLK school a flooded mess - 24th October 2006
Students in Holland show great conern over small islands departure - 23rd October 2006
MPC needs lightbulbs - 25th October 2006
MLK teachers upset at accusations - 25th October 2006
Letter - No government vision for schools - 25th October 2006
Letter - Teachers of MLK School - Who is really responsible - 25th October 2006
$10,000 Bust of Milton Peters - 24th October 2006
RBTT give old computers to SXM Academy - 19th October 2006
Ground broken for Dominic School expansion - 19th October 2006
Groundbreaking for new building for St. Dominic - 19th October 2006
Academy, MAC close due to rain, low attendance at other schools - 17th October 2006
Self Injury common among depressed teens in Antilles - 16th October 2006
Computer training starts for youngsters - 16th October 2006
Theo invites public to Junior Tourism Minister Competition - 14th October 2006
Today Editorial - Rights of the child - 14th October 2006
Trade unions protest deportation of domestic abuse stabber - 14th October 2006
USM Dean says teaching must change with the times - 14th October 2006
Trade unions protest deportation of domestic abuse stabber - 14th October 2006
Participants rate education conference highly successful - 14th October 2006
Junior tourism minister competition on Sunday - 14th October 2006
Impressive showdown predicted for Junior Tourism Minister competition - 13th October 2006
Juvenile task force, big brother/sister programme to tackle youth violence - 13th October 2006
Sarah - Society should not accept bad behavior - 13th October 2006
Today Editorial - Youth Retreat a great idea- 12th October 2006
Govt to tackle youth crime - 12th October 2006
Letter - Some questions for the head of immigrations - 12th October 2006
Adrenaline win 2nd place on BET - 12th October 2006
Women honored for role in fight for womens rights and issues - 12th October 2006
Education conference can position St. Maarten on map - 12th October 2006
St Joseph school gets a donation - 11th October 2006
Letter - The Punisher - Our youth are disenfranchised - 11th October 2006
Contract teachers may be dismissed at years end - 11th October 2006
No money for innovations in education 11th October 2006
Two lecturers for USM Education Conference - 10th October 2006
Youth Care President and ExCo argee cooperation is needed - 10th October 2006
FAJ officials focusing on stronger ties between islands - 10th October 2006
Frans Richardson plans meeting to address youth violence - 10th October 2006
Youth Conference this month - 9th October 2006
Maria Genevieve de Weever School wins Nation Building presentation - 9th October 2006
35 enrole for education conference at USM - 9th October 2006
USM want to attract more regional students - 9th October 2006
Sundial buys hospitality text books with donation - 9th October 2006
Genevieve de Weever School wins youth constitutional competition - 9th October 2006
USM and Johnson come to agreement, he is still still SGA president - 7th October 2006
Stewart Johnson still SGA President, strikes deal with USM - 7th October 2006
School hike through EWE - 7th October 2006
Gangs fight at MPC - 7th October 2006
Daily Herald Editorial - Lost Generation - 7th October 2006
Students detained after fight - 7th October 2006
Police control gangs and illegals in town - 7th October 2006
16 schools in constitutional competition - 6th October 2006
50 complete social education programme 'preparation' course - 6th October 2006
Education and Identity to be explored at conference - 6th October 2006one
Minister wants direct contact with teachers - 6th October 2006
Sarah meets with Computers for Education Foundation - 6th October 2006
Exco grants Catholic school board 3m nafs - 5th October 2006
Teachers rights to be addressed in education policy - 5th October 2006
Students fight over bus seat - 4th October 2006
Summit eye opener for local students - 4th October 2006
Clarity for Education financing in Dec - 3rd october 2006
Sarah wants youth unit - 2nd October 2006
Pantophlet - MPC Board messgae is very worrying - 30th September 2006
Students who want to become teachers - 30th September 2006
Unruly behavior could have been prevented - 28th September 2006
Govt to solve sewerage problem - 28th September 2006
Sewerage system by MPC will be closed - 28th September 2006
Stewart Johnson still thinks he is President of SGA - 28th September 2006
Letter - Bijnsdorp - Governors Dinner - 27th September 2006
MPC continues to fight sewerage stench - 27th September 2006
Health study shows students are ‘at risk’ - 27th September 2005
Dogs disrupt classes at St Dominic School - 26th September 2006
Students pick topics for debate challenge - 26th September 2006
Student concerns discussed - 25th September 2006
Laws being drafted to make parents more responsible - 26th September 2006
Boys family deny causing trouble at Oranje School - 25th September 2006
Meeting called to discuss FBE - 23rd September 2006
Teacher Training curriculum under preperation - 23rd September 2006
Education Dept assures safety for teachers and students - 23rd September 2006
Sewerage problems being addressed - 22nd September 2006
Junior Tourism Minister competition - 22nd September 2006
Sex Bully deserves trip to the Woodshed - 22nd September 2006
Fondling was not reported to school - 22nd September 2006
Oranje school closed down by aggressive family - 21st September 2006
MPC classes abandoned due to stench from sewerage - 21st September 2006
Students who fail exams are denied study financing - 19th September 2006
153 scholarships approved - 18th September 2006
USM seeks institutional accreditation - 18th September 2006
Letter - Serious health risks for MPC students and teachers - 20th September 2006
USM Students get constitutional info session with Sarah - 20th September 2006
High pass rate of students at PSVE - 16th September 2006
Teachers want more constitutional wrokshops - 16th September 2006
USM says interest is high in hospitality programme - 16th September 2006
Maho particpates in hospitality course - 16th September 2006
Sarah - Business community important to vocational training - 16th September 2006
Little girl put off school bus - 15th September 2006
Performance of the arts topic - 'Preserving Our Past, Charting Our Future' - 15th September 2006
SBO in January - 15th September 2006
Scholarship procedure under review, more emphasis on studying locally - 15th September 2006
Committee to examine poor MPC grades - 14th September 2006
Sundial school work experience program making strides - 14th September 2006
Sarah hands over new playground - 14th September 2006
Only 8 qualify for tourism course at USM - 13th September 2006
Youth Policy received - 9th September 2006
Gracita gives Ombudsman packages to schools - 8th September 2006
Gracita presents Ombudsman Legistlation to schools - 8th September 2006
Permanent teachers complain about not receiving their salary - 8th September 2006
Teachers - No cash at the bank - 6th September 2006
Some teachers still waiting to get paid - 6th September 2006
Johnson claims to be in good academic standing - 6th September 2006
Teachers angry about late payment of salaries - 5th September 2006
Union wants to know why teachers failed to respond to boycott calls - 5th September 2006
Stuart not being victimized says USM - 5th September 2006
Stuart Johnson says issue of victimization will not rest - 5th September 2006
Teachers to get paid today - 5th September 2006
Foriegn teachers get paid late - 4th September 2006
Letter - David Gumbs - Open letter to Claire Elshot - 4th September 2006.
Stuart Johnson says USM changed rules for student president elections - 2nd September 2006
Stuart Johnson not happy with rule change in USM election - 2nd September 2006
Sarah secures instate status for SXM Tallahassee students - 1st September 2006
Another undocumented school to open - 1st September 2006
In-state tuition secured for students in Tallahassee - 1st September 2006
Letter - Unhappy and lonely teacher - Where are we as a people - 31st August 2006
New Youth apprentice course soon - 30th August 2006
Letter - David Gumbs - Response to Ms Shanna Browne - 30th August 2006
Most teachers attend workshops - 30th August 2006
Gerard Bijnsdorp - Poor teachers, poor Sarah - 30th August 2006
Care givers pass course - 30th August 2006
Teachers ignore calls for boycott, turn out in numbers for workshop - 30th August 2006
USM President - Dr Josianne Fleming Artsen - 28th August 2006
USM laments drop in students - 28th August 2006
Teachers - Enough is Enough - 28th August 2006
No money for teachers allowance - 26th August 2006
USM President calls for more scholarships - 26th August 2006
Union asks teacher to boycott contitutional training workshops - 26th August 2006
Pantophlet - Govt not serious about education - 26th August 2006
Boosting education, police morale keys to safer island - 25th August 2006
Letter - David Gumbs - Final appeal to teachers - 25th August 2006
Court of Guardianship starts reorganisation - 24th August 2006
Bus and school fees on hold - 24th August 2006
No retro pay for teachers - 24th August 2006
Govt maintains no to retroactive payment - 24th August 2006
Positive Relations between Youth and Police Important for Safe Communities - 22nd August 2006
Changes at Academy PSVE - 22nd August 2006
USM decline, new admissions policy blamed - 21st August 2006
90 enrole at USM for GED programme - 19th August 2006
Letter - George Pantophlet - DP shows disrespect to teachers - 19th August 2006
Sarah - Immigrant schools must be compliant - 18th August 2006
Correction to Stuart Johnson story - 18th August 2006
Stuart Johnson to run for new term as USM student president - 17th August 2006
2 SIMARC Students to receive sponsorship - 17th August 2006
Teachers reject covenant, want new scales from Dec - 17th August 2006
Daily Herald Editorial - With both hands - 17th August 2006
Youngsters to be registered for social education programme - 17th August 2006
Government says no to retroactive allowance - 16th August 2006
Teachers presented with covenant by govt - 16th August 2006
Henri Brookson returns to school - 15th August 2006
St Dominics school has busy first day - 15th August 2006
Milton Peters starts year ready to tackle problems - 15th August 2006
University gets 3.3 million guilders for teacher training, classrooms - 14th August 2006
Teachers happy with allowance this month - 14th August 2006
Teachers - No pay no work - 14th August 2006
Starlight school loses building - 14th August 2006
Daily Herald Editorial - Back to school - 14th August 2006
Community schools submitted as poverty relief project - 14th August 2006
Sky is the Limit supports education - 14th August 2006
Maria donating - 14th August 2006
Maria donation for MPO children school needs - 12th August 2006
Ebenezer community want youth center - 12th August 2006
Teachers told 'no work no pay' - 12th August 2006
ExCo approves teachers allowance - 12th August 2006
Govt fails to respond to WITU ultimatum - 11th August 2006
Sarah welcomes suggestions to improve MPC grades - 10th AUgust 2006
Teachers to get lessons on how to teach constitution in schools - 9th August 2006
Parents make recommendations to curb fall in grades at MPC - 9th August 2006
Parents demand change - 8th Augut 2006
School fee postponed - 5th August 2006
Teachers want transition allowance from this month - 5th August 2006
Today Editorial - 14yr old looks at Mid East war - 5th August
Letter - Student - Shame on Linda Richardson and S4 - 4th August 2006
A monthly allowance proposed for teachers - 3rd August 2006
Teachers union writes Govt, will meet members Friday - 1st August 2006
Students expected to return, says Richards - 1sr August 2006
Students off to the Netherlands, say they are ready for challenge - 31st July 2006
Letter - PPA Letter to Lt Governor about student insurance - 29th July 2006
Letter - Linda Richardson responds to student - 29th July 2006
Letter - Claire Elshot - Don't take their future away - 29th July 2006
SHTA sponsois three students for Enviro Camp in St John - 29th July 2006
New wall around Academy - 29th July 2006
Gracita seeks clarification on students insurance - 28th July 2006
PPA questions ExCo on students insurance - 28th July 2006
Lt. Governor say's non-nationals misinterpreting grace period - 28th July 2006
Many attend Westin Casino job application drive - 26th July 2006
Westin Job Fair day one - 26th July 2006
Letter - S4 management not keeping it's promises - 26th July 2006
USM to offer archaeology course - 25th July 2006
Mentors meet today with Holland-bound students - 25th July 2006
Commissioner Wescot signs contracts to begin Social Formation project - 22nd July 2006
FBE cycle III ready for August - 22nd July 2006
Library gets aids books for youngsters - 22nd July 2006
Foundation created to establish facility for emotionally disturbed youth - 22nd July 2006.JPG
Today Editorial - A sexual dialogue - 21st July 2006
Library adds book on sexual dialogue for children - 21st June 2006
Pilot project for HIV children - 20th July 2006
Youth needs and problems analysis being compiled - 20th July 2006
Marlin gives motivational speech to Westin hopefuls - 19th July 2007
20 attend Westin training prep course - 19th July 2006
Social education program in August - 18th July 2006
Social dropouts program to start soon - 18th July 2006
Social education program in August - 18th July 2006
Social dropouts program to start soon - 18th July 2006
I Can marks ten years of caring for children - 17th July 2006
Academy reminds about registration, school fees - 17th July 2006
Absenteeism and class interrruption blamed for low MPC grades - 15th July 2006
Westin interview preperation course - 15th July 2006
Junior Nature Foundation Club - 15th July 2006
Group to assess reasons for terrible MPC results - 14th July 2006
Job interview training for Westin job fair hopefuls - 14th July 2006
Westin Job fair later this month - 13th July 2006
Westin to hold second job fair - 13th July 2006
Sarah happy with Richards decision - 13th July 2006
Daily Herald Editorial - Reasonable - 13th July 2006
Teachers obtain degrees in distance learning programme - 13th July 2006
Use respite to document your children, Sarah urge parents - 13th July 2006
Second chance for undocumented children - 12th July 2006
Students need to produce police record to obtain study financing - 12th July 2006
One year respite for undocumented students - 12th July 2006
Children's Rights violated in SXM - 10th July 2006
Today Editorial - SXM should protect rights of all children - 10th July 2006
Deadline for study financing extended till July 15th - 8th July 2006
Laveist - Undocumented students issue must be looked at more closely - 6th July 2006
Sarah - Insurance for students in Holland a major confusion - 6th July 2006
Temporary incentive for some teachers may be considered - 6th June 2006
Daily Herald Editorial - One too many - 6th July 2006
Patrice Gumbs earns scholarship in Wales - 5th July 2006
Letter - Questions for the Daily Herald and MPC Directorate - 5th July 2006
Richardson to equip 100 students with computers - 4th July 2006
Evaluation requested after low exam pass rates at MPC TKL - 4th July 2006
Union to pusue transition allowance for educators - 4th July 2006
Dominic School to get new building - 3rd July 2006
Daily Herald Editorial - Every Child - 1st July 2006
Chlidrens education cannot be interupted - 1st July 2006
Students visit historical sites - 30th June 2006
54 students enrole in Business Outreach and Placement Program - 29th June 2006
90 percent pass rate at Academy PSVE - 28th June 2006
Youth Congress reveals anti-violence stance - 27th June 2006
Sarah - FBE law could be rejected - 26th June 2006
Laveist, 4 Da Haterz speak to students - 23rd June 2006
Schools select topics for Performance of the Arts competition - 3rd June 2006
Top student makes plea for non-Antillean students - 13th June 2006
Lt Governor under fire from teachers leader - 13th June 2006
Dick - Undocumented children out of control - 12th June 2006
Gibson: More students should be sent to USM - 12th June 2006
Sarah on students medical insurance - 27th May 2006
Sarah - No student in Holland should be without medical insurance - 27th May 2006
Laveist comments on youth employment opportunities - 26th May 2006
Education for illegal children, compulsory education studied - 26th May 2006
Letter - Student in Holland - S4 not working - 23rd May 2006
Commissioner Meyers donates 17 computers to MAC, St. Johns - 23rd May 2006
St. Kitts education officials want cooperation with St. Maarten - 23rd May 2006
Plan Delta for all dropouts - 20th May 2006
Third Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for Island’s Schools - 18th May 2006
Third Youthfest ready to take off, registration open - 17th May 2006
Commissioner congratulates MPC students and teachers on Math A-lympiad Gold - 17th May 2006
Work begins to make schools FBE compliant - 17th May 2006
Parents can attend FBE workshop - 16th May 2006
Teachers leader thinks raising compulsory eduaction age is a joke - 13th May 2006
Today - MPC Team wins Math A-Lympiad 2 - 13th May 2006
Maria Buncamper - Papiamento not suitable for SXM Schools - 13th May 2006
Meyers calls on youth to pursue health service careers - 12th May 2006
Young archaeologists visit Saba - 11th May 2006
Social Formation Act starts - 28th April 2006
Sarah on School fee rise - 27th April 2006
Francis sounds warning about frustrated youth - 24th April 2006
Daily Herald Editorial - An honest living - 24th April 2006
Youth worker warns on youth problems - 24th April 2006
Inmates speak to Sundial students about prison life - 24th April 2006
Convicts talk with students about prison - 24th April 2006
Tadzio inducted into Golden Key International Honor Society - 22nd April 2006
School managers on training in Holland - 21st April 2006
Sister Magda School to add six new classrooms - 18th April 2006
Academy to get increased subsidy - 15th April 2006
Academy teachers checks bouncing - 10th April 2006
Academy problems are getting worse - 7th April 2006
LU rules at Science Fair - 3rd April 2006
12th Annual science fair gets underway - 30th March 2006
SBDF sponsoring students for business programmes at USM - 29th March 2006
Students challenged to think about impact of garbage on life - 27th March 2006
Education evaluation by Dutch Education Ministry underway in NA - 24th March 2006
St. Maarten way ahead of other islands in constitutional curriculum development - 17th March 2006
USONA provides 120 computers to schools - 16th March 2006
Young Entrepreneurs Symposium in May - 6th March 2006
Beaman: ‘Deadwood teachers’ obstacles in process to reach unreachable child - 16th February 2006
High dropout rate in social education - 7th February 2006
Group studying teachers salaries starts meeting - 7th February 2006
Basic computer labs for all public schools soon - 27th January 2006
Leonard Conner School loses hope for return of PCs - 25th January 2006
Sarah defends education policies - 25th January 2006
Short-term solution found for students studying at FAMU - 20th January 2006
Open letter to commissioner of Education - 19th January 2006
Additional claasrooms for Academy - 16th January 2006
100000 nafs for study on teachers salaries - 14th January 2006
Offering prospects to youth the answer to problems says Pechtold - 12th January 2006
Government sends letter to FAMU about students - 12th January 2006
FAMU Students affected by funding issue - 5th January 2006
Govt trying to resolve Tallahassee student fee problem - 5th January 2006
Tallahassee students may lose funds - 3rd January 2005
MPC student stabbings - 8th & 10th December 2005 - Updated 19th December 2005
Maria defends placement of security guards at MPC - 17th December 2005
Student stabbed in class at MPC - 8th December 2005
Universities discuss further cooperation - 7th December 2005
Govt to make decisions on school security - 1st December 2005
Sarah claims employing Sheriff security a conflict of interest for government - 1st December 2005
Apprenticeship programme for Social Education being devised - 1st December 2005
Teachers need new salary scales says union - 28th November 2005
Loud and Loving it booted from Laser - 28th November 2005
Student wetlands art contest - 26th November 2005
Oldine holds meetings with schools - 25th November 2005
14 students submit to National Geographic competition - 22nd November 2005
St. Maarten Academy wins 4th Interscholastic debate - 14th November 2005
Youth Council program for 2006 - 8th November 2005
Archeaology center SIMARC opens, program planned for youth - 5th November 2005
25 new educational assistants to be trained - 4th November 2005
Career and Study Fair on 9th November - 4th November 2005
New procedures for Island Youth Council - 4th November 2005
Youth voice views on Antilles breakup - 15th October 2005
Youth feel left out of constitutional process - 15th October 2005
Sarah misses the point about Gracita USM comments - 14th October 2005
Institutional accreditation for USM and Central Govt recognition not the same - 12th October 2005
USM clears the air on accreditation and recoqnition - 12th October 2005
Gracita supports speeding up USM accreditation process - 11th October 2005
MPC gets more security officers couresty of Maria Buncamper Molanus - 5th October 2005.
Students visit Marlin to discuss Justice for debate - 30th September 2005
Basketballers start signature drive to keep island’s youth out of jail - 30th September 2005
Students boycott school canteen, say unhygienic, prices too high - 28th September 2005
1,100 searched during police control at MPC - 22nd September 2005
Island to host NA Youth Summit - 19th September 2005
Sarah's Reda Sosial photo op - 10th September 2005
Violence at schools - 10th September 2005
National Geographic starts youth photography contest - 31st August 2005
Academy has 98.6 per cent pass rate at CSEC exams 30th August 2005
Day care centers to be inspected - 26th August 2005
Police control in schools - 25th August 2005
Letter - Change our Scholarship policy now - 23rd August 2005
SMITH classes at Vocational Training School - 22nd August 2005
USM moving forward says Fleming-Artsen - 22nd August 2005
Commissioner Louie Laveist congratulates St. Maarten Youth Council Association - 19th August 2005
Director of Public schools misleads public - 16th August 2005
Today - Authorities expect no hitches with schools reopening - 15th August 2005
USM Dean suspended, replaced - 15th August 2005
Dean at USM removed from office - 13th August 2005
Daily Herald Editorial - Timing - 11th August 2005
Groundbreaking at MPC and Academy today and Friday - 11th August 2005
Youth Island Council forum Thursday to address concerns - 9th August 2005
SMITH ex Director says he did not recieve resources - 6th August 2005.JPG
Foreigner policy needed to curb influx of illegal children says Minister - 5th August 2005
Severe teacher shortage on islands, authorities scramble to find solutions - 5th August 2005
Mostly Dominicanos, Guyanese and Haitians in undocumented schools - 29th July 2005
Graduates, students raise concerns at conference - 25th July 2005
Team to propose solutions for undocumented schools - 23rd July 2005
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