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 Duncan-Glancy MSP. The period for interested parties to submit their views on the Bill to the Committee has recently ended. Here is a summary of …
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 Samantha Becotte said. Becotte said the union has tried to have discussions about violence in the classroom, as well as class size and complexity, noting …
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Ontario elementary educators were informed via a newsletter distributed on Wednesday, June 20, of a new language curriculum to be implemented in the 2023-24 school year beginning this September. The minister of education announced plans to overhaul the language curriculum in Ontario, on the heels of the Ontario Human Rights Commission Right to Read Report, …
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Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News business Superintendent of education Tom Hickey says a “trust has been broken” but that the division promises to support and welcome all students. Published June 02, 2023 • Last updated Jun 02, 2023 • 3 minute read Visibly emotional at times, GCSCS superintendent of education Tom Hickey addressed dozens of …
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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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Ontario’s largest school board is voicing its concerns about the province’s new education legislation, saying it will weaken the role of school trustees in several matters. Toronto District School Board (TDSB) chair Rachel Chernos Lin enumerated the concerns about Bill 98 during a deputation before the province’s standing committee on social policy and were shared …
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 …
