Tag Archives: Education
Local school divisions react to recent pronoun policy changes
There has been no shortage of reaction across the province, following the latest provincial policy changes requiring parental or guardian consent for students under the age of 16 to be able to change ...
Aug 25, 2023
North East School Division hoping new sex ed policies will create dialogue with families
The North East School Division (NESD) is viewing recent Saskatchewan education policy changes as an 'opportunity to increase open communication with parents.'The updated policy requires that parents o...
Aug 24, 2023
LGBTQ advocates in Saskatchewan gear up for human rights fight over pronoun rules
Fran Forsberg fought years ago for a gender marker to be removed from her child's birth certificate. Now up against the Saskatchewan Party government's pronoun and naming changes in schools, she says ...
Aug 24, 2023
Quebec to ban cellphones in elementary and high school classrooms
QUEBEC - It's the final bell for cellphones in Quebec classrooms as the province's education minister plans to ban the devices in most teaching settings, calling them a distraction for students. Berna...
Aug 23, 2023
Liberals look to tackle international student rackets as part of housing crisis
OTTAWA - Liberal cabinet ministers are suggesting the federal government is ready to tackle long-standing problems related to the international student program, including cases of fraud and exploitati...
Aug 23, 2023
‘It’s not their education’: student says they need to have a say too amidst new legislation
A recent graduate of LP Miller School in Nipawin says students should be getting more of a say into their own school experience when it comes to pronoun usage and notifying parents. Kathrine MacDonald...
Aug 23, 2023
Swift reaction to education policy changes in Saskatchewan
People across Saskatchewan are reacting to the newest provincial policy changes for students heading back to school in the fall.Saskatchewan is changing policies on students changing names and pronoun...
Aug 23, 2023
Quebec missing 8,558 teachers days before start of school year
Quebec Education Minister Bernard Drainville attempted to reassure parents Wednesday as he confirmed that the province is still missing thousands of teachers just days before the start of the school y...
Aug 23, 2023
U of S holds start of annual leaders’ summit in P.A.
The University of Saskatchewan said its relationship with the City of Prince Albert continues to grow which made it the perfect spot for its annual leaders summit.The event is normally held in Waskesi...
Aug 23, 2023
Carlton Trail College kicking off 50th-anniversary celebrations
The 2023/24 academic year marks Carlton Trail College's (CTC) 50th anniversary, and the celebration has begun.Earlier Tuesday (Aug. 22) the post-secondary institution hosted two come-and-go open house...
Aug 22, 2023