Carleton University and the union representing education workers returned to the bargaining table Saturday morning, as the clock continues to tick down on the winter semester.
About 3,000 graduate and undergraduate teaching assistants and contract instructors at the university began strike action on Monday, after CUPE Local 4600 and the university failed to come to an agreement.
Carleton University says the two sides have agreed to return to the bargaining table, and the parties have “mutually agreed to work with a neutral third-party mediator.”
The university says further updates will be provided as the “situation evolves.”
CUPE Local 4600 President…
BOGOTA, Colombia, March 29, 2023 /CNW/ — Education Cannot Wait (ECW) Executive Director Yasmine Sherif announced today that ECW intends to expand its investments in Colombia. ECW’s support to the current Multi-Year Resilience Program exceeds US$12 millionand the Fund has allocated an additional US$12 million for the next three-year phase, which, once approved, will bring the overall investment in Colombia to over US$28 million.
Despite the efforts of the Government of Colombia to extend temporary protection status to Venezuelans in Colombia, children continue to miss out on their human right to a quality education. In 2021, the dropout rate for…
Funding provided to improve learning tools at NOSM University (Sudbury campus) and at Cambrian College
Ontario said it is spending $730,000 for Cambrian College and NOSM University to provide upgraded equipment and infrastructure to help ensure those schools have the most modern equipment and learning tools “so students receive the high-quality education and training they need to succeed in the workforce. ”
Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli, who is also the Ontario minister for economic development and job creation, made the announcement March 22
“This support will ensure students at Cambrian College, and the Northern Ontario School of Medicine University’s Sudbury…
By Kate Otterbein
March 30, 2023 11:55am
The provincial government will add more medical school spots to give Ontario students more opportunities.
The government says $33 million will be added over the next three years for 100 more undergraduate medical school spots and 154 postgraduate medical training spots, especially for Ontarians.
“Too many Ontario students are having to go abroad for medical school because they can’t find residency spots here in their home province while international students study here then leave,” said Premier Doug Ford. “We’re training the next generation of Ontario doctors right here in Ontario to stay here…
A report created by the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission was brought forward on Thursday and delved into concerns of racism and discrimination at the College of Medicine after outcry back in 2020.
A group of physicians came forward highlighting concerns about racism and inequity in the medical profession, as well as the Saskatchewan medical education system.
Specific recommendations were made through a document created by the physicians called “9 Calls to Action” to address structural racism and create a more equitable learning environment.
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A letter was then published on Aug. 5, 2020 by…
On Tuesday, Quebec’s education minister, Bernard Drainville, announced the launch of a “general” investigation into sexual misconduct in schools following multiple denunciations and allegations of sexual misconduct or inappropriate behavior at the primary and secondary school level.
Drainville told the National Assembly he had asked officials to shed light on “any situation involving behavior that could reasonably cause students to fear for their physical or psychological safety, including citations brought to the Education Ministry’s attention.”
The minister was responding to a question from Québec Solidaire’s Ruba Ghazal about alleged sexual assaults of students at Massey-Vanier High School, in Cowansville.
The…
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Faced with unprecedented growth, complex classrooms and new building projects, public school officials are forecasting a draw of $34 million in operating and capital reserves this year.
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According to the Calgary Board of Education second quarter budget update before trustees this week, the administration anticipates taking $12.3 million from operating reserves and $21.9 million from capital reserves to balance its $1.15 billion budget.
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In the report, increased operating expenses are tied to additional staffing costs due to enrollment growth, complex classrooms, pandemic learning losses and a salary hike for teachers.
In what was seen…
Workers in Los Angeles-area school district, second-largest in the US, say wages are not enough to meet high living costs.
Tens of thousands of education workers in the second-largest school district in the United States, the Los Angeles Unified School District, have walked off the job to demand higher wages and staffing levels.
The three-day strike began on Tuesday with demonstrations set up by members of Local 99 of the Service Employees International Union, which represents about 30,000 teachers’ aids, special education assistants, bus drivers, custodians, and other support staff.
Workers joined picket lines in the early morning amid stormy…