Former school board director accused of violating expense rules to face hearing

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A former Hastings Prince Edward School Board director of education will be the subject of an Ontario College of Teachers disciplinary hearing. Sean Monteith left the director’s position in March of 2021 without explanation after being hired two years earlier. Monteith is accused by the disciplinary committee of the Ontario College of Teachers of not keeping required records, signing documents he knew to be untrue and charging the school board for expenses in violation of the board’s policies. Those alleged expenses involved travel, flights and hotels for himself and others. According to…
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Welsh lessons – The Additional Support Needs Blog

So, I came across an article on Special Needs Jungle on the new Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018, which came into force on 1 September 2021. This seems to represent a sweeping change in the special educational needs framework (now to be known as additional learning needs). You can read about the changes here: The new “rights-based” Additional Learning Needs system in Wales Welsh Government Factsheet Based on what I have read, there are some interesting and welcome features in this new legislation: Covers ages 0 to 25, as opposed to 3-18 (roughly) in Scotland A…
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No complaints received by New Brunswick Education Department

FREDERICTON – 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…
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The Islamic World Needs Innovative Financing to Reverse the Education Crisis | News

It is exciting to see how the 57 IsDB Member Countries, spread across four continents, are striving to build a future that blends a purposeful embrace of cutting-edge technologies with the rich heritage of Islam, situating them as a vibrant source of education and culture. Many IsDB member countries are scaling up investments in education, fully cognizant of the fact that a well-educated and properly skilled workforce is vital towards diversifying their economies and fostering peaceful and prosperous societies. Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, for example, includes a specific human capital program focused on building basic and advanced skills to better…
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Opposition leaders want more details about the new school announcements

Nova Scotia opposition leaders say the Progressive Conservative government should be able to provide proof to the public that new schools announced in recent months — all of them in Tory districts — are those most in need of replacement. Education Minister Becky Druhan released her government’s school capital plan last month. Along with renovations and the addition of modular classrooms for some schools, the plan also includes eight new builds: four to replace existing schools and four to go in parts of Halifax Regional Municipality to address areas of high population growth. Four of those buildings have already been…
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Teachers get summers off. Teachers college students? Not at Western U

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Western University’s faculty of education is speeding up and modifying the process to become a certified teacher amid what officials are calling a critical shortage in classrooms provincewide. Published June 12, 2023 • Last updated June 12, 2023 • 2 minute read (Free Press file photo) Article content Western University’s faculty of education is speeding up and modifying the process to become a certified teacher amid what officials are calling a critical shortage in classrooms provincewide. Advertisements 2 This advertisement has not been loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED…
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39 single-family houses planned in Ellicott City development

Patapsco Crossing rises next to Maryland’s largest state park. Prices start at $949,990. May 24, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. EDT Historic Ellicott City, Md., is about three miles from Patapsco Crossing. (Benjamin C Tankersley for The Washington Post) Comment on this storyComment Address: 8504 Sunell Lane, Ellicott City, Md. Builder: Miller and Smith Type of house: Single-family Prices: Starting at $949,990 Number of units: 39 (15 sold, 3 available; last section of development underway) Bedrooms: 4 to 6 Bathrooms: 3 to 6 Square footage: 3,800 to 5,000 HOA fees: $184 a month Property website: millerandsmith.com/new-homes-for-sale-maryland/ellicott-city/patapsco-crossing/ Sales: [email protected] Patapsco Crossing is…
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Quebec education minister skewered for suggesting teachers don’t deserve the same pay hike as MNAs

Quebec Education Minister Bernard Drainville is facing fierce criticism for comments he made about the relative worth of teachers’ work in a video interview Monday with the editorial team at Le Devoir. Political columnist Michel David asked Drainville about negotiations with the province’s teachers, who have been offered a nine per cent increase over five years. David asked why teachers shouldn’t be paid as much as they are in Ontario or elsewhere in Canada, given that the Coalition Avenir Québec government has tabled a bill to grant MNAs a 30 per cent raise, which would make them the highest-paid members…
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