Schools

• English school boards in Quebec accepting Ukrainian students who receive language exception

  The Quebec English School Boards Association has been encouraging the government to 'show compassion' and consider giving exemptions to Ukrainian families arriving in the province.

  Canada

  May 20
  
• Calgary student asks CBE to consider school holiday for Diwali

  A Calgary junior high student is asking the Calgary Board of Education to make Diwali and Holi traditional holidays for CBE schools.

  Canada

  May 16
  
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• Ontario Liberals pledge to build, repair schools with $10 billion by cancelling Highway 413

  Ontario Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca says it would be funded by cancelling the planned Highway 413 around the Greater Toronto Area.

  Politics

  May 4
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• N.B. health minister defends lifting of masking rules

  Minister Dorothy Shephard says data from the school system shows that vaccination is the primary way to protect against COVID-19.

  Health

  Apr 13
• Saskatoon school divisions concerned with provincial budget

  The two main Saskatoon school divisions voiced their concerns about the lack of provincial funding through a letter to the faculty, parents and students on Wednesday and Thursday.

  Education

  Apr 7
• COVID-19 in the classroom: Concerns linger as Ontario schools weather sixth wave

  A couple of weeks out, Barriffe says many educators and students have fallen ill. It comes as the province recently made masking optional in schools.

  Canada

  Apr 6
• Some N.B. parents frustrated with back-and-forth on mandatory masks in schools

  Some parents are feeling frustrated as there is back-and-forth over whether masks should be mandatory as experts try to persuade those in government to make a policy change.

  Health

  Apr 5
• Albertans rally against province’s proposed K-6 curriculum

  “The draft curriculum they have put together is not of sufficient quality for Alberta students or teachers and we need to start the process over."

  Education

  Apr 2
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• ‘Intense’ intervention key to childhood reading struggles: U of A study

  The results of a recent reading intervention study are encouraging for parents of children having reading difficulties after two years of pandemic-related learning disruptions.

  Education

  Mar 31
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• Okanagan schools prepare for end of mask mandate

  As students in the Okanagan left for spring break on Friday, they were also saying goodbye to the school mask mandate.

  Canada

  Mar 19