Recently, the Scottish Government issued a consultation on national school uniform guidance that they are planning to issue. The main stated aims of the new guidance will be to reduce costs for families, and to comply with equal obligations. The guidance is to apply to all schools in Scotland, whether local authority schools, independent schools, …
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Unintended teenage pregnancies are significant among the poorer parts of the north of the country, where accessibility to services and information is harder to reach than elsewhere, and there is anecdotal evidence in some schools showing an increase during the COVID-19 pandemic. Palang Jo, or Youth’s Power, is an NGO based in Phrae in northern …
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The exams are known for being difficult and many students take additional tuition to help them through. A record number of Chinese students have begun sitting the country’s notoriously difficult college entrance examinations known as “gaokao”, the first since the authorities suddenly lifted zero-COVID rules that forced classes online for months on end. China’s education …
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Christina Kioke has fallen in love with education and wants to pass that love on. It’s what started her back to school at the age of 32 to take the Northern College social services worker program, and it led to her nomination for a Premier’s Award for new graduates. “I feel a lot of pride …
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Education funding has been a highly debated topic in Saskatchewan, and one school division took the time to fact-check the province’s claims, addressing their repeated message of “record funding.” Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools (GSCS) sent a message to parents and caregivers saying they’ve been reviewing the provincial funding since it was announced in March. 1:50 …
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Members of the Anglophone East district education council have waded into a debate over New Brunswick’s policy on LGBTQ students in schools, with one member calling Premier Blaine Higgs’s comments on the issue “deplorable.” “I know it’s recent news, it just came out, but the premier’s comments regarding Policy 713 tonight are absolutely deplorable,” Dominic …
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Bluewater Outdoor Education Center 50th Anniversary (Photo by Nathan Shubert) The Bluewater Outdoor Education Center (BOEC) is marking 50 years with a celebration held over the weekend. The BOEC, located in Wiarton, welcomed past and present staff, alumni and guests for a morning of presentations, speeches, and the opportunity to tour the grounds on …
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The Ontario government is introducing a new mandatory mental health-focused curriculum for students. New learning materials will be available in Grade 7 and 8 classrooms, along with a mental health literacy addition to the Grade 10 careers’ curriculum, the government announced Monday. The elementary school modules will align with the health and physical education curriculum, …
The government is expected to share new guidance for teachers on trans pupils in summer 2023. (Envanto/PinkNews) A group of parents of trans children are reportedly planning to sue the government over schools and teachers supporting their kids. The case is being brought by the Bad Law Project and will see a group of parents …
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