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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
DNRR photo. 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 […]
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, […]
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 23, 2023 4:28 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size All students from kindergarten to Grade 9 in British Columbia public schools will now be assessed with a proficiency scale instead of letter grades. A statement from the Education Ministry says that starting in the 2023-24 […]
Quebec Muslim groups are taking the provincial government to court over its recently enacted prayer room ban in public schools, arguing that the order is discriminatory and violates the Charter rights to freedom of religion and association. Five Muslim organizations filed their case this week in Quebec Superior Court, seeking a judicial review of the […]
