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USask a leader in higher education sustainability rankings – News

USask has earned a rank of 67th overall around the world, even with the addition of more than 180 universities to the THE Impact Rankings bringing the total number of participants to nearly 1,600. THE measures the performance of institutions around the world against the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set out by the United Nations. …

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Quebec education minister skewered for suggesting teachers don’t deserve the same pay hike as MNAs

Quebec Education Minister Bernard Drainville is facing fierce criticism for comments he made about the relative worth of teachers’ work in a video interview Monday with the editorial team at Le Devoir. Political columnist Michel David asked Drainville about negotiations with the province’s teachers, who have been offered a nine per cent increase over five …

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Premier Scott Moe, education minister promises more funding following calls from teachers’ federation

Premier Scott Moe as well as the province’s education minister announced the possibility of increased funding for school divisions after defending their absence from an education rally over the weekend. “Your voices are being heard, not just Saturday but the lead up to that as well,” Moe told reporters, referring to the rally, following the …

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

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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Alberta fortifying career education programming based on task force recommendations

The changes are based off recommendations from the Career Education Task Force, April 18, 2023. (Photo: LNN) By Christian Oldale April 18, 2023 | 11:36AM EDMONTON, AB – Alberta’s government says it is strengthening career education programming, based on recommendations from the Career Education Task Force. Throughout November and December 2022, the task force heard …

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New Brunswick education minister breaks silence on teacher negotiations – New Brunswick

New Brunswick’s education minister Bill Hogan is firing back at the New Brunswick Teacher’s Federation over claims that they are being “squeezed” by the government. Hogan used part of his opening speech at the legislature’s estimates committee to address teacher wages, saying the salaries for the province’s teachers measure up favorably against their Atlantic counterparts. …

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