Is a private school education worth it?
Oxford has two definitions for education:
1. “The process of receiving or giving systematic instruction.”
2. “An informative experience.”
For the best results, there needs to be a heavy emphasis on the latter. If you’re from Oakville, you’ve likely heard the names of a few private institutions referred to as the “Rich kid schools,” where the average annual salary in Canada buys a year of instruction. However, there are families around the world who have the means and choose to apply for their child to attend a private school.
So yes, while already an investment, getting into a private institution…
Sudbury news: Cambrian awarded for Indigenous education efforts
Cambrian College in Sudbury has been recognized for providing a learning environment that celebrates and respects Indigenous people.
The school was recently presented with the Colleges and Institutes Canada silver award for Indigenous Education Excellence.
Officials at Cambrian said Tuesday the school has taken many steps to show its commitment to Indigenous learning, including more Indigenous knowledge, culture and values into programs and supports.
The school has also developed a transition program to support Indigenous student success.
“It’s the support that we are doing here for our Indigenous students,” said Cambrian’s Ron Sarazin, Cambrian’s Indigenous student success and services director.…
Al Jazeera’s Folly Bah Thibault appointed to UN education fund | Education News
The acclaimed international journalist from Guinea has been appointed as a Global Champion for Education Cannot Wait.
Al Jazeera’s Folly Bah Thibault, an acclaimed international journalist, has been appointed as a Global Champion for Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the United Nations global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises.
“Folly Bah Thibault is a visionary journalist and humanitarian. As one of the world’s leading advocates for education, we are delighted to announce her as our new Education Cannot Wait Global Champion,” said Yasmine Sherif, the global fund’s executive director.
With more than two decades working as a journalist, Bah…
Quebec Education Minister to ban school prayer rooms in favor of secularism
Muslim students can face a new challenge in Canada as Quebec’s Education Minister is executing a political maneuver against congregational prayer in public schools.
Quebec’s Education Minister, Bernard Drainville, has recently announced that prayer rooms in public schools would soon be prohibited in the province.
The announcement came after reports that at least three Montreal-area schools had permitted students to gather for prayer.
Drainville has stated that prayer rooms in schools are not compatible with Quebec’s policy of official secularism. However, the minister clarified that he is not prohibiting prayer altogether, but rather students who want to pray should do…
Tens of thousands of US education workers launch strike | Education News
Workers in Los Angeles-area school district, second-largest in the US, say wages are not enough to meet high living costs.
Tens of thousands of education workers in the second-largest school district in the United States, the Los Angeles Unified School District, have walked off the job to demand higher wages and staffing levels.
The three-day strike began on Tuesday with demonstrations set up by members of Local 99 of the Service Employees International Union, which represents about 30,000 teachers’ aids, special education assistants, bus drivers, custodians, and other support staff.
Workers joined picket lines in the early morning amid stormy…
Doug Ford Pulled a Sneaky Move to Quietly Cut Education
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Doug Ford’s 2023 budget is hiding a $47 million cut to education
by Mitchell Thompson, Ontario Reporters
March 23, 2023
Despite the prospects of layoffs across Ontario’s school system, Doug Ford’s 2023 budget has no additional funds earmarked for education, leaving the province’s education system tens of millions of dollars in the hole.
Adjusting for changes to last year’s interim expenses, Ontario’s 2023 budget notes that the education system saw a $47 million spending cut due to a reduction in “non-government revenue”:
“Education Sector expense is projected to be $47 million lower, primarily due to school boards experiencing lower…