Saint John Pet Expo features education as major component
By Andrew Cromwell Digital Broadcast Journalist
A variety of vendors took part in the first ever Saint John Pet Expo on Saturday. Continue reading
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‘It’s pretty intense’: Montreal teens experience the medical life at CHUM
By Phil Carpenter Photojournalist
Seventeen-year-old Olivier Nguyen is one of 50 high school students taking part in two one-week workshops at CHUM, Montreal’s French super-hospital. Continue reading
After almost 50 years, Simcoe Building at Durham College to be demolished
The demolition has already started on the Simcoe Building which was built back in 1969. Continue reading
Indigenous leaders concerned over cancellation of curriculum writing sessions
A planned weeklong writing session for the new school curriculum around Canada’s First Nations was abruptly cancelled by the province. Continue reading
‘Come back in a few years and you’ll see a massive shift,’ education specialist warns
Nova Scotia Education Minister Zach Churchill points to a nationwide shortage in response to vacant specialist positions while some in that line of work say sweeping changes and a lack of consultation is playing a bigger factor. Continue reading
Horwath says Ford is repealing sex-ed curriculum to please social conservatives
Earlier this week, the Tory government said teachers will use the 1998 version of the sexual-education curriculum in classrooms this fall. Continue reading
4th annual ‘Self Regulation’ symposium brings educators to Trent University
A child can experience physical, psychological or social stress. Self-Reg teaches the child, parents and teachers to recognize the stressors. Continue reading
United Way’s CODEanagan gets big cash boost from RBC
By Doris Maria Bregolisse Anchor/Reporter
An Okanagan initiative to help underprivileged kids access skills training for tech jobs received a financial boost on Tuesday. Continue reading
Nora Frances Henderson high school steps closer to construction phase
The earliest start date for the school, which will accommodate 1,250 Grade 9 to 12 students, is January 2020. Continue reading
Report finds students with special needs in Ontario increasingly asked to stay home from school
The annual report from People for Education does not speculate on the cause of the trend, which it began documenting in 2014 after hearing anecdotes from parents. Continue reading
