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17 regional student advocates appointed by the Quebec education ministry

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The Ministry of Education on Wednesday named 17 regional student advocates who will assist their national counterpart, Jean-François Bernier. The education ministry announced in a press release that the chosen individuals would “handle all complaints from students and parents, including those concerning bullying, violence and sexual abuse against students attending an educational institution.” “With the …

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Ukrainians pursuing post-secondary education after fleeing to Sask. facing high international student fees

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Andrian Makhnachov is celebrating the one-year anniversary of his arrival in Canada after he fled the war in Ukraine in 2022. But with the celebration comes sadness, because he has been unable to continue his university education since getting here. “The reason why I’m still not at university is because it’s very expensive and I …

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Teachers, students, parents rallied in Regina for an increase in public education funding

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The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation estimates about 3,500 people gathered at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building on Saturday for a rally organized by the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation, calling for more public education money amid rising inflation and school enrollment. Parents like Rosthern’s Trina Miller, whose daughter required extensive support at school because of severe developmental delays and …

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Quebec issues directive banning prayers in public schools

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Quebec’s education minister has formalized a promise to ban prayer rooms and other religious practices in the province’s public schools. Bernard Drainville issued a directive late Wednesday saying schools must ensure that none of their spaces are used “in fact and in appearance, for the purposes of religious practices such as open prayers or other …

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