Where Indigenous Education Is at in BC
Seven years ago, The Tyee invited Jo Chrona, then-curriculum manager for the First Nations Education Steering Committee, to speak about Indigenous content in B.C.’s curriculum and reconciliation in schools, at…
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Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill – The Additional Support Needs Blog
The Education, Children and Young People Committee is the lead committee for the Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill, a private member’s Bill, introduced by Pam…
Why are Parents Choosing Online Schools?
Choosing the right learning institution for your child is one of the most significant decisions you must make as a guardian. There are numerous online schools today, making it hard…
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…
‘We talk about growth that works for everyone’: Sask. teachers decry contract talks
The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation says the province and school trustees are stonewalling on the biggest issues in negotiations toward a new collective agreement for educators in the province, federation president…
Texas university president resigns in latest US race-related row | Politics News
The president of Texas A&M University has resigned his position after a public row over the hiring of a prominent Black professor to kick-start the school’s journalism program. The announcement…
Aki Kikinomakaywin’s ‘learning on the land’ camp in Thunder Bay gets Indigenous youth excited about science
Indigenous youth gathered this week at Lakehead University and Confederation College in Thunder Bay, Ont., in a special camp centered on Aki Kikinomakaywin — Ojibway for “learning on the land.”…
EdSource, Distributed Media Lab to launch California Education News Network
EdSource and Palo Alto-based tech company Distributed Media Lab (DML) are partnering to create the California Education News Network with funding from the Google News Initiative. The network will be…