Early Childhood Development

• Nova Scotia to increase wages, provide benefits and pension for child-care workers

  Becky Druhan, Nova Scotia's minister of early childhood development, said the wage increases apply for early childhood educators, as well as directors and assistant directors.

  Economy

  Dec 20, 2023
  
• New French language program ‘never a sure thing’: N.B. Premier

  Premier Blaine Higgs says the plans to change French immersion to a 50-50 language learning model was 'never a sure thing,' despite plans to launch the new program in September.

  Education

  Feb 1, 2023
  
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• New Brunswick schools see high case counts as province prepares to lift restrictions

  More than 11,063 cases have been reported in New Brunswick's public school system as the province prepares to lift all restrictions as of March 14.

  Education

  Mar 1, 2022
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• Private daycares get more time to consider options as N.S. lifts deadline

  Operators who didn't like the options the province offered could continue operating privately but would forgo any funding they're currently receiving from the government.

  Education

  Jan 21, 2022
• Families struggle to find child care as Nova Scotia licensing freeze prevents spaces opening

  'We made our program consultant aware in May that we were planning on doing this and for all intents and purposes had their go-ahead to do so,' says a daycare owner of lost spaces.

  Canada

  Nov 10, 2021
• New Brunswick now has a $57M child care deal — but not the one Ottawa has been promoting

  This deal will not result in $10-per-day child care, but Ottawa says it's an "important first step" towards a longer-term strategy.

  Education

  Aug 14, 2021
• N.S. auditor general says pre-primary program was not adequately planned

  Auditor general Kim Adair-MacPherson released a report that looks into the way the pre-primary program was planned and implemented.

  Canada

  Jul 7, 2021
• Nova Scotia government backtracking on site of new Eastern Shore school

  The province notes that details will only be announced after March Break, "out of respect for the school community." 

  Education

  Mar 18, 2021
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• N.S. public school gyms to reopen for physical activity and sports

  Community access will be restricted to gyms and washrooms.

  Canada

  Nov 3, 2020
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• N.B. auditor general identifies issues with school funding decisions

  Auditor General Kim Adair-MacPherson said funding decisions are not always evidence-based or objective.

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2020