Education In Nova Scotia

• N.S. to spend another $14.3 million on school programs, drinking water

  The province's education and early childhood minister Zach Churchill announced the funding on Wednesday.

  Education

  Dec 2, 2020
  
• Advocates call for an early ‘window’ into Nova Scotia’s plan for schools

  The Education Department will release its plan for schools by the end of the month, but some parent and teacher advocates are concerned about transparency.

  Education

  Jul 10, 2020
  
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• Tensions between Stephen McNeil, NSTU grow over alleged program cuts

  The relationship between Nova Scotia's governing Liberals and the province's teachers union is once again looking sour.

  Education

  May 16, 2019
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• Follow-up survey shows N.S. teachers, education minister still differ on key issues

  A follow-up survey shows that teachers and Nova Scotia's education minister continue to have differing opinions on the current state of the school system and the challenges within it.

  Education

  May 13, 2019
• Faculty at Nova Scotia College of Art and Design set strike deadline for Friday

  The deadline by the Faculty Association of NSCAD comes after several meetings with a conciliator failed to produce a contract agreement.

  Education

  Feb 26, 2019
• Survey of Nova Scotia teachers show lingering issues since last contract imposed

  The reports co-author says the responses show that teachers still feel they are chronically under-resourced in the classroom and that they are battling increased demands on their time.

  Education

  Feb 11, 2019
• Nova Scotia advisory council on education meets behind closed doors for first time

  The 15-member council was created by the provincial government as part of the Education Reform Act passed earlier this year.

  Education

  Nov 5, 2018
• New high school in Eastern Passage faces a lengthy history of criticism

  Issues around what would eventually become Island View High School were first raised in November 2016.

  Education

  Oct 4, 2018
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• Dalhousie University gets $2.2M boost for engineering campus from Irving Oil

  Dalhousie University's $64-million revamp of its engineering and architecture campus just got a big boost from Irving Oil through a $2.2 million donation by the company. 

  Canada

  Aug 21, 2017
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• Nova Scotia should delay expansion of pre-primary until next fall says opposition

  Critics from both says the government should take another year in order to ensure it will have appropriate staffing levels in place.

  Education

  Aug 21, 2017