New Brunswick Schools

• New school in Saint John’s north-end to come with child-care, community space

  A new school in the north end in Saint John is getting a community hub, which will include child-care spaces and after-school programming.

  Education

  Apr 19
  
• N.B. tables larger capital budget, with construction of schools top of mind

  The capital budget in New Brunswick will see more than $10 million be set aside for four new schools and the increase in size of another two.

  Politics

  Nov 28, 2023
  
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• Concerns raised about teacher shortage in N.B. just days before start of school year

  As children get ready to return to the classroom, all four anglophone school districts in New Brunswick are still hiring teachers, causing concern at the NBTA.

  Education

  Aug 31, 2023
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• New Brunswick to increase course selection for high school students

  Students in Grades 9 and 10 in New Brunswick schools will now be able to select more courses throughout the year as the province looks to increase engagement

  Education

  Mar 27, 2023
• Close to 40 N.B. schools show peak levels of carbon dioxide: department

  The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development says 37 schools displayed peak levels of carbon dioxide above 1,500 parts per million.

  Education

  Feb 28, 2023
• All New Brunswick schools closed Monday after heavy winter storm

  Environment Canada has placed the entire province under warnings for freezing rain, except parts of the Fundy coast which are expected to see heavy rainfall. 

  Canada

  Jan 16, 2023
• N.B. education minister says Grade 7 student being used as political ‘prop’

  The comments from the N.B. cabinet minister come as the province is about to reveal a new French second-language program that will replace immersion for all incoming students.

  Canada

  Dec 14, 2022
• Potential school in Saint John’s Central Peninsula pushed to 2026

  While talks for a new 'community hub' in the neighbourhood have been ongoing since 2017, the province only committed to funding the design phase earlier this week.

  Education

  Dec 7, 2022
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• Lack of supply teachers threatens closure of classrooms in New Brunswick

  The District scolaire francophone Sud wrote in a letter to parents that classrooms could close if a supply teacher is not found in time.

  Canada

  Dec 2, 2022
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• Opposition parties concerned N.B. school food program misses the mark

  The N.B. government announced a new partnership with Food Depot Alimentaire to expand access to healthy foods through it's school food program, but critics say it's not enough.

  Politics

  Sep 8, 2022