While the Hon. Minister's statement sounds wonderful; the reality is:

1- Teachers talked about their own lack of knowledge/training and the fact that the information is not tested on high-stakes test, therefore, it is not taken seriously.  For example, there is no required test for students to KNOW Bermuda's Black history as part of graduation. 

2- What IS taught does not provide a cohesive, empowering message for students, as there is no unifying concept, e.g., Ashay Objectives, which pulls all the information together to make sense. To be "grounded in their history and their heritage" is to be empowered. 

3- When students are asked what they know about their history it is rare a student that can provide a cogent answer. 

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