Center Stage – The Additional Support Needs Blog
Yesterday, the report by Prof. Ken Muir CBE “Putting Learners at the Centre: Towards a Future Vision for Scottish Education” was published, alongside the Scottish Government’s response to the report and its recommendations. The recommendations are all either fully accepted, broadly accepted or accepted in principle.
The headlines, of course, are on what is to become of Scotland’s national agencies. in summary:
The Scottish Qualifications Authority is to be replaced by a new body with the same role, provisionally called “Qualifications Scotland” – which will have a governance structure which allows for more participation by pupils, teachers and other stakeholders.…
Exclusion statistics 2020/21 – The Additional Support Needs Blog
The Summary Statistics For Schools In Scotland 2021 have been released, with the more detailed stats being available as of March 2022. These statistics are based on the annual pupil census (conducted in September 2021) and the attendance, absence and exclusion returns for the 2020 to 2021 school year. As always, I am particularly interested in the exclusion statistics.
As you may be aware, exclusion statistics are collected only every other year, so the previous data is from 2018/19. Since then there has been a 44% drop in the number of exclusions – with education authorities noting that Covid-19 related…
Erin Kelly, outgoing director of education GECDSB, retires Friday
After a decade with the Greater Essex County District School Board, outgoing director of education, Erin Kelly, is ready to pass off the reigns.
Kelly was with the Upper Grand District School Board in Guelph, where she served as Superintendent from 2004 to 2013.
She began her role as director in Windsor in August 2013.
Kelly says one of her greatest accomplishments during her time as director is leaving the board in a better fiscal position.
This was done through stringent fiscal responsibility in alignment with the board’s strategic priorities, allowing GECDSB to be able to secure capital funding for…
Provincial education minister tours new Sudbury, Ont. school, announces STEM investment with Science North
Ontario education minister Stephen Lecce made a trip to Sudbury, Ont. on Thursday to announce a new investment with Science North.
However Lecce toured the brand new Lasalle Elementary School first, which is set to open this September for students from kindergarten to Grade 6.
Lasalle Elementary will be the Rainbow District School Board’s (RDSB) latest French immersion school.
Lecce participated in a ribbon cutting as part of his tour, which showcased some of the 19 additional classrooms, a gymnasium and new library.
“Alot of small communities, rural communities, northern communities over many years have faced school closures, so it’s…
Delray Beach man arrested for murder after wife’s remains found in suitcases
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…
Texas leads to this important change to match college education, workforce needs
Texas is now the largest state in the country to tie a majority of state funding for community colleges to student achievement, rather than attendance, as the result of a law enacted this year. House Bill 8, which comes 12 years after Texas first adopted outcomes-based funding for colleges and technical schools, significantly expands on this innovative approach that prioritizes student success and expands our educated workforce.
Across the United States, most public colleges are financed by state funding based on attendance, in addition to tuition and local taxes. This traditional model rewards colleges for placing students in classrooms at…
Sheridan College summer classes blend education with recreation | Local News
SHERIDAN — Sheridan College’s summer community classes are giving students — and instructors — the opportunity to explore and enjoy interests in an educational, low-pressure environment.
This year, the college is offering numerous courses to the public, including a mountain biking class and a golf class. The courses began June 12 and ran for eight weeks.
Parker Klar is the campus recreation coordinator for Sheridan College, but this summer he’s wearing another hat as the instructor of the golf community interest class. Klar’s background includes a stint as a head golf professional at a resort course in Minnesota, and when…
Minister Haggie Recognizes Early Childhood Education Week
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…