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Two parents in Nova Scotia are expressing frustrations regarding what they say is a lack of support for students who are at risk of physical violence and bullying in public schools. Laura Pellow said her son, who’s in his first year of junior high, was allegedly assaulted by a group …
Read More »Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation to wrap up voting Thursday on province’s final offer – Saskatoon
Saskatchewan teachers are set to finish voting on a new agreement with the provincial government Thursday evening, deciding whether to accept what the province calls its “final offer.” Members of the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation voted on Wednesday and into Thursday, with final votes being allowed until 6 p.m. Thursday evening. …
Read More »Ontario government to step up efforts to protect students’ data
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 9, 2024 10:22 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario says it will bring forward legislation to protect students’ data. The province says it wants to better safeguard children’s information and prevent it from being stolen in cyber …
Read More »Feds, province launch child abuse prevention training for Manitoba educators – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba is set to begin mandating new child abuse prevention training for more than 7,500 people who work closely with young kids. The province announced a three-way partnership with the federal government and the Canadian Centre for Child Protection (C3P) on Thursday, …
Read More »Sask. Polytechnic receives $7.5 million donation for new campus – Saskatoon
Saskatchewan Polytechnic is a step closer to reaching its $100 million dollar goal to build a new centralized campus. The school received $7.5 million from Concorde Group of Companies founders and renowned philanthropists Irene Dubé and the late Leslie Dubé. The funding boost will go toward the “Time to Rise” …
Read More »Parents, officials hope to ‘hammer out’ details of N.S. school lunch program – Halifax
As elementary schools across Nova Scotia anticipate the introduction of a school lunch program this fall, many parents and officials are working to understand exactly how it will be accessed by students. In March, the provincial government announced an $18.8-million investment toward developing a new lunch program for students in …
Read More »Pro-Palestinian encampment stretches into 7th day at McGill
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Pro-Palestinian activists remained on the lower field of McGill University in downtown Montreal on Friday as the encampment entered its seventh day. The situation was calm on Friday morning. On Thursday, there was a counter protest staged by supporters of Israel, and …
Read More »More than 1,400 Waterloo Region HS students suspended over vaccination issues
Descrease article font size Increase article font size More than 1,400 high school students in Waterloo Region were suspended by Waterloo Public Health on Wednesday morning for having out-of-date vaccination records. A total of 1,428 pupils from the area have been suspended under the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA). …
Read More »Guardrails needed for Ontario high school vape detectors: Education minister
Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce says the province needs to “create guardrails” around vape detectors in provincial high schools after one school board installed devices that include noise detection. On Monday, Global News revealed that six public high schools in Brampton and Mississauga have installed devices in student washrooms that …
Read More »Ontario is banning cellphones in classrooms. What’s changing and how will it work?
The Ontario government says a provincewide approach to banning cellphones in classrooms will bring uniformity to the rules on devices and improve student concentration as it leans on parents to make the new policy possible. On Sunday, Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced new rules for vaping and cellphones that will …
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