The Yukon government has introduced a new online student financial assistance application portal, according to an Aug. 1 statement.
With the launch of the portal, the statement said post-secondary students from the territory can apply for grants and loans online, check the status of their applications and view funding decision letters, all on one platform.
“The transition from traditional paper-based systems to an online format has been a comprehensive and a long-awaited transformation, involving upgrades and enhancements across the entire system for many years. These efforts work towards fulfilling the Minister of Education’s mandate letter commitment to improve access to…
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The Conseil scolaire catholique de district des Grandes Rivières (CSCDGR) has announced the appointment of Jérémie Lepage as director of education and secretary treasurer.Article content
“The school board trustees expressed their confidence in Mr. Lepage to manage the school board, guide strategic planning, and lead the CSCDGR for the years to come,” said board chair Roger Grégoire, in a press release issued Tuesday.
“His passion for Catholic education, innovative vision, and inspiring leadership will be invaluable assets to our board. Together, we will continue to provide a quality education while encouraging our students to reach their full…
At a time when school districts are spending money on edtech like never before, it’s perhaps natural that some educators would be skeptical about both the pace and enthusiasm behind it.
As we’ve reported in the past, some teachers have clearly expressed that tech tools should support and not replace their expertise.
Meanwhile, changing demographics of students in U.S. public schools raise questions about whether curricula and edtech are staying culturally relevant. Between 2010 and 2021, the share of white non-Hispanic children fell to 45 percent of public school students, while the share of Hispanic children grew to comprise 28…
It is a little late to bring you news from the publication of Edition 9 of the Health and Education Chamber’s Bulletin – as it has been available since November! However, the Bulletins, which are always worth a read, are slightly tucked away in a corner of the website where you wouldn’t necessarily stumble across them.
So, I am letting you know that the latest Bulletin contains some really useful and interesting material including:an update on the return to “in person” hearings;
an article by Angela Morgan OBE, independent chair of the review of additional support for learning;
an…
Schools have had a duty to make reasonable adjustments for disabled pupils since amendments to the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 came into force in 2001. These duties were later expanded to include “auxiliary aids and services”. The phrase “reasonable adjustments” is fairly well known by now, but prompts the question – “what is reasonable?” and specifically, what might be regarded as reasonable in the particular circumstances of a global pandemic crisis.
Overview of the legal framework
Part 6, Chapter 1 of the Equality Act 2010 is the part of the Act which applies to schools. It applies to all schools…
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A freedom of information request filed by a University of New Brunswick professor has revealed that no parents complained to the province that they had been left in the dark about their children’s preferred pronouns.
Melissa Dockrill Garrett, a researcher specializing in inclusive education, asked the Education Department for all complaints from parents concerned they weren’t consulted by schools about their child using a different name or pronouns, but the department said no written records exist of such complaints.
The professor said in an interview Tuesday that she requested the documents in May after Education…
Quebec’s English-speaking community is reflecting on what they call a “clear victory” for English-language minority education rights.This, after a Quebec Superior Court judge struck down parts of the province’s controversial education reform known as Bill 40.
It took almost three years for a decision, but Quebec’s English-speaking community is relieved it’s status quo.
“Since the beginning, QPAT has even advised the ministry to say this is not a good way to go,” said Quebec Provincial Association of Teachers president Steven LeSuer.
“It’s a huge win for the English-speaking community,” he added.
On Wednesday Justice Sylvain Lussier ruled that several…
Delray Beach police said a man is now under arrest for murdering his wife, whose remains were discovered inside three suitcases that were floating in the Intracoastal Waterway nearly two weeks ago.
William Lowe, 78, was arrested Wednesday on charges of first-degree murder and abuse of a dead body.William Lowe, 78, arrested on Aug. 2, 2023, in connection with the discovery of a woman’s remains in the Intracoastal Waterway in Delray Beach on July 21, 2023.
Police said the suitcases were found floating in the Intracoastal Waterway on July 21. Inside were the remains of a woman, who has…