Tag Archives: Education
La Ronge council supports 2022 Family Literacy Day
At a regular La Ronge council meeting earlier this week, a motion was passed to declare Jan. 27, 2022 as Family Literacy Day.The request was brough forward by local literacy hub coordinator Amber Daig...
Dec 17, 2021
N.W.T. replaces Alberta curriculum for junior kindergarten to Grade 12 with B.C.'s
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories says it will no longer teach Alberta's curriculum in its schools. The territory says it has signed an agreement with British Columbia to teach its junior kinder...
Dec 16, 2021
Children who never returned from residential schools newsmaker of the year: CP poll
They were honoured with thousands of tiny shoes lined up in front of churches and government buildings across the country following the disturbing discovery of unmarked graves at the site of a former ...
Dec 15, 2021
Quebec university classrooms are not safe spaces, says academic freedom committee
MONTREAL - Quebec university classrooms are not safe spaces and post-secondary institutions should not be imposing the use of so-called trigger warnings, according to a report released Tuesday by a co...
Dec 14, 2021
Some universities cancel in-person exams after rise in COVID-19 cases
Some universities are adjusting their plans for end-of-semester exams in response to the rise in COVID-19 cases. The University of Victoria in British Columbia will not be holding any further in-perso...
Dec 13, 2021
New Brunswick latest province to sign child-care deal with federal government
FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick and federal governments announced a child-care deal on Monday that would create 5,700 new spaces at an average cost to parents of $10 per day by 2026 and increase the w...
Dec 13, 2021
Meadow Lake teacher recognized for impact on Indigenous students
A local teacher is being acknowledged for his work with Indigenous youth. Derek Eftoda, an educator at Carpenter High School, was awarded the Guiding the Journey Award. The honour comes from Indspire,...
Dec 12, 2021
PAGC and Sask Polytech agree to create Indigenous encampment
The Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) and Saskatchewan Polytechnic have partnered to discuss and explore opportunities of creating a traditional Indigenous encampment at the Hannin Creek Education an...
Dec 11, 2021
Online learning to continue in schools across the northeast
With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, learners and teachers everywhere are learning how to adapt to the online world. Horizon School Division released its enrolment numbers in late November and the amou...
Dec 10, 2021
Legault blames school board after teacher with hijab forced from class under Bill 21
MONTREAL - Premier Franois Legault said Friday a school board in western Quebec should never have hired a woman who had to be removed from her teaching duties because she wears a hijab. Legault said t...
Dec 10, 2021