current events in education 2018 Archives

Alberta education minister to do further consultation on new social studies curriculum

Alberta’s new education minister will return attention to the new social studies curriculum, with plans to meet soon with teachers, Indigenous leaders and francophone representatives, he says. Minister Demetrios Nicolaides has no timeline for releasing updated new versions of curriculum for the subject, which has been hotly debated for years. “I just want to make sure …

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The board appoints a new director of education

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Jérémie Lepage started with the board in Moonbeam, his official duties as the new leader of the administrative team starting Jan. 1, 2024 There’s a new face at the helm of the French Catholic school board. Jérémie Lepage has been appointed as the director of education and secretary treasurer of the Conseil scolaire catholique de …

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Inside the Escape to the Chateau property owned by Dick and Angel Strawbridge

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Dick and Angel Strawbridge are the owners of the 19th-century chateau in Martigné-sur-Mayenne, France, which provides the setting for Channel 4’s popular programme Escape to the Chateau. However, the show ended in December 2022 after rumours emerged of “a deteriorating relationship between [production company]Two Rivers and Dick and Angel’s Chateau TV for various reasons”. Now, …

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