Tag Archives: Education
University students struggling to find housing in Calgary and other cities
CALGARY - Luis Sanchez Diaz didn't win a lottery this year for on-campus housing at the University of Calgary, but he still considers himself lucky. The international student, who's in his fourth year...
Aug 26, 2023
'A protected right': Saskatchewan family speaks out over pronoun and name changes
REGINA - Kik Dueck loves gym class, especially long-distance running. The 10-year-old, who is nonbinary, says everyone at school "is really good about gender," but knows not all parents are accepting....
Aug 26, 2023
Montreal English junior colleges bracing for new Quebec language law requirements
Montreal English-language junior colleges are bracing for the year ahead as parts of Quebec's language law reform take effect, threatening financial penalties for non-compliant schools. The law, known...
Aug 25, 2023
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