Education minister hasn’t read DECs’ changes to Policy 713 on gender identity
The minister of education has not yet read gender-identity policies passed by education councils that undo changes he made, and it’s still not clear which version of the policy will be in effect when the school year starts next month.
In the spring, New Brunswick’s Minister of Education Bill Hogan introduced changes to Policy 713 on sexual orientation and gender identity. Hogan said the policy now bans teachers and staff from using a child under 16’s chosen name and pronoun unless a parent consents.
A few weeks later, two anglophone and two francophone district education councils passed motions to effectively …
Quebec court sides with English school boards fighting education reform
MONTREAL — Quebec English school boards celebrated what they called a “clear victory” on Wednesday, as a Quebec Superior Court judge ruled that parts of a provincial law abolishing school boards violate English-language minority education rights.
In a lengthy decision, Justice Sylvain Lussier ruled that several sections of the law cannot be applied to English school boards, including those that set limits on who can run for election and sit on the boards.
“The sum of the restrictions and requirements set out in the law leads to the conclusion that the English-speaking community will lose control and management of its…
Biden choice of economic adviser shows focus on education ahead of 2024 bid | Joe Biden
Joe Biden is tapping C Kirabo Jackson, a labor economist whose research advocates robust public spending on schools, to fill out the president’s three-member Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), according to a White House official.
The selection suggests public education will be a key area of focus for Biden’s brain trust ahead of a 2024 re-election bid expected to turn on the strength of the economy. The position does not require Senate confirmation.
Jackson, who will take a leave from Northwestern University, where the professor focused on economics, education and public policy, is best known for research on what draws…
It Happens Here explores reactions to new Indigenous education standards
CATHY WURZER: You may remember that the school curriculum was a political flashpoint during the midterms around the country last year. And there are signs it will loom large in the upcoming 2024 elections as well. WTIP North Shore Community Radio recently looked at the debate over how to teach kids about Minnesota’s past, with a focus on new statewide standards that will require schools to include Indigenous history in their curriculum. Here are Staci Drouillard and Leah Lemm, cohosts of the podcast It Happens Here, The Roots of Racial Inequality on the North Shore.
JOHN MORRIN: American history/white– that’s…
How will US universities look after affirmative action? | Education News
It has been a 40-year fight in the United States over affirmative action, or taking race into consideration for university admissions. Now, students and schools are adjusting to a new reality after the US Supreme Court reversed the precedent. The ruling is the culmination of a concerted legal campaign by conservative activist Edward Blum and his organization Students for Fair Admissions. Some US universities have stopped using affirmative action in the past, and the results show a minority of students enrolled at their institutions. So how will this nationwide decision change demographics – and how will that change students’ futures?…
Some Saskatchewan students are concerned about the education ministry’s ability to respond to complaints
Former students of Saskatoon’s Legacy Christian Academy are disputing details in a recent ombudsman report regarding the Ministry of Education’s ability to investigate complaints about registered independent schools.
The report from Saskatchewan’s ombudsman says the ministry is unprepared to investigate complaints about registered independent schools, with no process in place to record, investigate, and report complaints about the independent schools it’s responsible for.
“Given its regulatory role, the ministry should anticipate receiving complaints related to independent schools,” the report said.
“Consequently, it is crucial for the ministry to have a well-established process in place to handle these complaints in a…
Closure of Natural Resources Education Center about efficiencies, collaboration, DNRR says
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MIDDLE MUSQUODOBOIT: The closing of the Natural Resources Education Center (NREC) at the end of the summer is being made to improve workforce collaboration and efficiency, a spokesperson for the Department of Natural Resources and Renewables said.
Residents in Middle Musquodoboit had heard the NREC would be closing and became concerned of losing its valuable education for those in the Musquodoboit Valley and across NS A few made posts on social media site Facebook voicing their disappointment in its closure.
Erin Lynch, with the department, said they recognized the Natural Resources Education Center was enjoyed by many over…
Innu Nation celebrates record number of Grade 12 graduates
Mamu Tshishkutamashutau Innu Education marked a new record this year after decades of work.
It’s celebrating 34 graduates from Innu Nation this Spring — a record for the division after formally taking over education in Innu lands in 2009.
When the churches and provincial government ran the education system from the late 1960s to 2008, said Mamu Tshishkutamashutau CEO Kanani Davis, there were fewer graduates over that entire time period than there were this year alone.
“The number of graduates was 30 students in our schools in both communities. So for us to get more than 30 students in one…