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Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The Quebec government tabled a bill Thursday to expand the province’s language regulations to adult and …
Read More »Ontario education minister grills stakeholders on trustee reform legislation
As a legislative committee met at Queen’s Park to study a government bill that would significantly water down the role of school board trustees, Education Minister Paul Calandra began grilling union leaders about his own legislation, leading to criticism that he was “rude,” “disrespectful,” and “inappropriate.” On Monday, MPPs began …
Read More »Holocaust survivor calls Montreal college’s decision to cancel commemoration ‘cowardly’ – Montreal
A Holocaust survivor and educator says Montreal’s Vanier College failed in its responsibility to students after cancelling a planned Holocaust commemoration event this week over security concerns. Eva Kuper, a volunteer with the Montreal Holocaust Museum and a retired educator who has taught early childhood education at Concordia University, said …
Read More »चंडीगढ़ में शिक्षा व्यवस्था बेहाल:बिना प्रिंसिपल चल रहे कई सरकारी स्कूल, मुख्य विषयों के शिक्षक नहीं – Chandigarh Education System Many Government Schools Are Running Without Principals
चंडीगढ़ में शिक्षा व्यवस्था का एक चिंताजनक चेहरा सामने आया है। चंडीगढ़ में कुल 115 सरकारी स्कूल हैं, जिनमें से 44 सीनियर सेकेंडरी स्तर तक अपग्रेड किए जा चुके हैं। लेकिन हकीकत यह है कि कई स्कूल बिना प्रिंसिपल और विषय विशेषज्ञ लेक्चररों के चल रहे हैं। विभाग ने स्कूलों …
Read More »Fears Ontario’s student aid program will bring huge debt, put higher education out of reach
The physiotherapist who helped Foday Saidykhan recover from a basketball injury also helped inspire the Toronto teen’s dreams for the future. A summer mentorship program offering the high-schooler a hands-on introduction to a variety of health-care careers and professionals happy to discuss their own schooling further cemented his growing interest …
Read More »Tumbler Ridge plans for how to return students to education
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Almost one week after the fatal mass shooting at a high school and home in Tumbler …
Read More »Canada now approves far fewer Jordan’s Principle education requests in Ontario, tribunal hears
The federal government has drastically cut funding for First Nations kids in Ontario seeking educational support under Jordan’s Principle — from $122.1 million to just $1.2 million over the same time periods in 2024 versus 2025 — a tribunal hearing revealed this week. In other words, the funding level in …
Read More »N.L.’s 10-year education action plan cites sources that don’t exist
A major report on modernizing the education system in Newfoundland and Labrador is peppered with fake sources some educators say were likely fabricated by generative artificial intelligence (AI). Released last month, the Education Accord NL final report, a 10-year roadmap for improving the province’s public schools and post-secondary institutions, includes …
Read More »U.S. academic leaders unite against Trump’s higher education policies
More than 100 university, college and scholarly society presidents published a joint statement on Tuesday opposing the Trump administration’s treatment of higher education institutions, coming together to speak out after Harvard University said the administration was threatening its independence. The statement, signed by presidents from such institutions as Princeton, Brown, …
Read More »White House sets up battles in Congress, courts by moving to shut Department of Education
U.S. President Donald Trump will sign a long-anticipated executive order on Thursday that aims to shut down the Department of Education, acting on a key campaign pledge, according to a White House summary seen by Reuters. “Federal government control of education has failed students, parents and teachers,” the White House …
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