Education minister orders review into allegations of TDSB principal who died
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Published Jul 25, 2023 • Last updated 6 days ago • 4 minute read
Ontario’s Education Minister Stephen Lecce says his staff will review the allegations of a principal who died by suicide months after launching a lawsuit against the Toronto District School Board for allegedly failing to support him when he was accused of racism during a professional training session. Lecce speaks to journalists at the Queen’s Park Legislature in Toronto on Monday December 5, 2022. Photo by Chris Young /The Canadian Press…
More work is needed to understand the ‘risks’ that AI could pose – Education Secretary
More work is needed to understand the risks that artificial intelligence could pose to schools, colleges and universities, the Education Secretary will say.
Gillian Keegan will call on education leaders and technology experts to come forward with ideas on how generative artificial intelligence (AI) can be used in a positive way to support the education sector in the future.
In a speech at the London Tech Week conference, Ms Keegan will launch a call for evidence to ensure AI is used “in a safe and secure way” in education.
It comes after guidance from the UK’s major exam boards suggesting…
Listen Up! – The Additional Support Needs Blog
This week has been Anti-Bullying Week 2022, so it seems appropriate to take a quick look at a recent decision of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO). On the one hand, it is a complaint about a complaint about a complaint – and those that can end up being very focused on the procedural side of things. On the other hand, it does raise some issues which I do hear a lot from parents who are involved with schools when their child is being bullied.
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Child A was being bullied at school. The parents in question…
Reasonable adjustments for schools in a time of pandemic – The Additional Support Needs Blog
Schools have had a duty to make reasonable adjustments for disabled pupils since amendments to the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 came into force in 2001. These duties were later expanded to include “auxiliary aids and services”. The phrase “reasonable adjustments” is fairly well known by now, but prompts the question – “what is reasonable?” and specifically, what might be regarded as reasonable in the particular circumstances of a global pandemic crisis.
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Part 6, Chapter 1 of the Equality Act 2010 is the part of the Act which applies to schools. It applies to all schools…
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…
How Flamingo Estate Quietly Perfected the Brand Collab
In the three short years since the brand’s inception, Flamingo Estate has released over 16 collaborations with artists, celebrities, athletes, humanitarians, authors, designers, and even His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Not only is that number staggering for a small, independent farm and wellness brand, but each collaboration is also wholly one of a kind and singular in its concept and originality. “The collabs are really unexpected, which is perhaps the core of them,” says Flamingo Estate founder Richard Christiansen. “They’re unusual, but they also make perfect sense.”
Known for ethically sourced and handmade apothecary items (including soaps, candles, and…
Saskatchewan suspends Planned Parenthood from school presentations
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Published June 22, 2023 • Last updated 2 days ago • 3 minute read
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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Regina’s Planned Parenthood says it’s sorry that a non-approved resource wound up in the hands of a Lumsden High School student, however, the organization is disappointed in how the Ministry of Education is handling the matter.
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Less than half of the children ‘have received a meaningful financial education’
Less than half (47%) of children and teenagers aged seven to 17 have received a meaningful financial education, according to a Government-backed body.
The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) estimates from its findings that around 5.4 million children across the UK do not have the money skills they will need in adulthood.
Children living in social housing, rural areas and in lower income households were found to be less likely to receive a meaningful financial education.
And children with parents or carers with mental health conditions tend to be less likely to receive a meaningful financial education than the UK…