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NewsAn additional $40 million is coming to school divisions, announced just ahead of the June deadline for finalized budget submissions.Published June 01, 2023 • Last updated 1 week ago • 3 minute readThousands gathered at the Rally for Education at the Legislature in Regina on Saturday April 29, 2023. Photo: Larissa Kurz/Regina Leader-Post Photo by Larissa Kurz /Regina Leader-PostArticle content
In response to lacerating criticisms from across the education sector of chronic underspending, the provincial government has followed through on a promise for more funding for school divisions.Advertisements 2…
Bear Grylls has accused schools of failing to give children “an edge in life”, arguing that “so much of education” is boring.
The Chief Scout and TV survival expert, who is a father of three, said traditional education was “falling short”.
“It’s never been a tougher time for young people than right now,” said the old Etonian, 48, who is famous for his Born Survivor and other adventure series.
“There’s more anxiety, more pressure, more uncertainty than ever before. The world is ever faster, ever more competitive.
“So much education, even life skills education, is often so boring. And I…
The York Catholic District School Board has voted against flying the Pride flag at its Catholic Education Center in June.
At a board meeting on Monday night, trustees defeated a motion to fly the flag with a vote of six to four.
The decision came after advocates and critics clashed for months over the issue. Police have been called to at least three recent board meetings.
Demonstrators shouted at trustees immediately after the vote and were escorted out of the room. Some spectators were cheering the results.
Trustees Angela Saggese, Theresa McNicol, Maria Iafrate, Michaela Barbieri, Frank SD Alexander and…
USask has earned a rank of 67th overall around the world, even with the addition of more than 180 universities to the THE Impact Rankings bringing the total number of participants to nearly 1,600.
THE measures the performance of institutions around the world against the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set out by the United Nations. Universities must submit information for at least four of the 17 SDGs to be included in the overall rankings, and one must be for SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals.
In addition to ranking 67th overall, USask made a significant jump into the top…
Andrew Moffat of No Outsiders pictured at a school. (Supplied)No Outsiders creator Andrew Moffat hopes the government will “listen to teachers” in its review of relationships and sex education.
In March, the education secretary and women and equalities minister announced a review into how relationships, sex and health education is being taught in schools “in response to disturbing reports that inappropriate material is being taught”.
The government announced that an independent panel will examine what materials are currently being used in classrooms in relationships and sex education. The panel will then advise what “safeguards” should be put in place…
A month after Premier Scott Moe said more money was on the way for school divisions, Saskatchewan’s education minister announced a $40 million top-up.
Dustin Duncan shared the news during a media conference in Saskatoon at Bishop Filevich Ukrainian Bilingual School.
“The government of Saskatchewan has funded enrollment increases in the past and I want to assure you that we will continue to increase enrollment funds to support our growing and diverse province,” Duncan said.
Duncan pledged $20 million for school divisions to address swelling enrollment numbers and $20 million to help with “classroom complexity.”
The money devoted to classrooms…
Oxford has two definitions for education:
1. “The process of receiving or giving systematic instruction.”
2. “An informative experience.”
For the best results, there needs to be a heavy emphasis on the latter. If you’re from Oakville, you’ve likely heard the names of a few private institutions referred to as the “Rich kid schools,” where the average annual salary in Canada buys a year of instruction. However, there are families around the world who have the means and choose to apply for their child to attend a private school.
So yes, while already an investment, getting into a private institution…
The Honorable John Haggie, Minister of Education, today joins the Association of Early Childhood Educators of Newfoundland and Labrador, to proclaim May 28 to June 3 as Early Childhood Educators Week.
This week celebrates the significant role early childhood educators play in the lives of children in guiding their early learning and development, through well planned, optimal early childhood experiences of responsive care and play based learning.
Highly qualified early childhood educators are the key to providing quality early learning and child care for all young children in the province, both in the 8,559 spaces currently available and in all…