The education sector has requested the Manitoba provincial government to take another look at how it funds schools to ensure adequate division.
Education Minister Wayne Ewasko announced the government will meet with divisions and stakeholders to ensure “all feedback is considered” in terms of how school divisions earn money.
“As we focus on improving literacy and numeracy, Indigenous education, and student engagement and well-being, the views of our partners in education are incredibly important to us,” Ewasko said in a provincial release.
“We are taking the time to consult with divisions and stakeholders to ensure all feedback is considered and…
Quebec Premier François Legault came out publicly Saturday to defend Education Minister Bernard Drainville via Facebook post.
Bernard Drainville tabled Bill 23 on Thursday. Among other things, the bill would give him full power to appoint the general directors of school service centers, overturn their decisions, and dismiss them.
According to Legault, Drainville “is taking a big step” to make the network more efficient. The premier believe it is essential “to be able to demand management and accountability agreements from the service centers.”
The cold reception of the bill by the teaching community and other political parties appeared to have…
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“We’re two months away from the end of the school year, so even if there was additional money coming like there was in November, December, I think it would be hard for the school divisions to really deploy that.”
Published April 27, 2023 • Last updated 1 day ago • 3 minute read
REGINA, SASK : March 9, 2023 — Education Minister Dustin Duncan speaks at the Legislative Building on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Regina. TROY FLEECE / Regina Leader-Post Photo by TROY FLEECE /Regina Leader-Post
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Several thousand more students than projected…
A top US diplomat says the Taliban must be free to detain Afghan activists, following the arrest of a girls’ education advocate
ISLAMABAD — Calls mounted Wednesday for the Taliban to free a girls’ education activist were arrested earlier this week in Kabul, as a minister in the Taliban-led government defended the detention.
Matiullah Wesa, founder and president of Pen Path — a local nongovernmental group that travels across Afghanistan with a mobile school and library — was arrested in the Afghan capital on Monday.
Since their takeover of Afghanistan, the Taliban have imposed restrictions on women’s and minority rights.…
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…
By Suzie Coen
Last year gave rise to a long list of workplace trends, like hybrid work models and remote working, along with catchy buzzwords like “the Great Resignation” and quiet quitting.
This year, a new term has entered the ring: career cushioning.
It refers to the act of preparing a backup employment plan, in case your current job situation doesn’t work out for whatever reason.
Of course, this concept isn’t exactly new, but in a rapidly changing work landscape that’s being impacted by new technologies, geopolitical conflict and a looming recession, career cushioning should be on everyone’s radar.
In…