Category Archives: Education
Alberta plan for new K-6 school curriculum focuses on basics, practical skills
EDMONTON — Alberta's proposed new curriculum for young students focuses on literacy, numeracy and practical skills including computer coding, budgets and public speaking. The Opposition NDP says it fails, particularly in areas surrounding First Nations...
Tories demand PM testify on WE deal, Liberals say House leader will appear instead
OTTAWA — The conditions for a brawl appear to be set after Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez announced that he will testify at a parliamentary committee about the now-dead WE deal on Monday, rather than Prime Minister Justin Trudeau or
Canada’s schools draw fewer international students due to pandemic travel rules
OTTAWA — Many international students have postponed or cancelled their plans to study in Canada since Ottawa decided last month to limit entry options to the country to just four airports and require international travellers to pay for a mandatory
Third round of pandemic payouts coming for Ontario parents, budget says
Ontario families with children can expect to receive a new round of payments from the government aimed at relieving pressures related to the pandemic. The provincial budget released Wednesday revealed the Ontario COVID-19 Child Benefit will give parent...
School boards struggle to find supply teachers amid rise in absences due to COVID-19
TORONTO — As several Ontario school boards grapple with a rise in teacher absences due to the COVID-19 pandemic, at least one Toronto-area board said it has had to ask administrators, specialty teachers and lunch supervisors to step in. The Toronto
Saskatchewan shipping 100,000 COVID-19 rapid tests to schools provincewide
REGINA — The Saskatchewan government is shipping 100,000 rapid antigen tests to schools across the province as concerns grow over the number of more infectious COVID-19 strains, particularly in the capital. Last week, some school divisions in the Regin...
‘More than just a disruption:’ education experts warn of pandemic-driven ‘crisis’
TORONTO — Virtual learning for Kaaren Tamm's daughter consisted of a five- to 10-minute video greeting each morning and afternoon, and then she'd stop paying attention. That was on a good day. The Toronto mom says that's all the four-year-old could
‘More than just a disruption:’ education experts warn of pandemic-driven ‘crisis’
TORONTO — Virtual learning for Kaaren Tamm's daughter consisted of a five- to 10-minute video greeting each morning and afternoon, and then she'd stop paying attention. That was on a good day. The Toronto mom says that's all the four-year-old could
‘More than just a disruption:’ education experts warn of pandemic-driven ‘crisis’
TORONTO — Virtual learning for Kaaren Tamm's daughter consisted of a five- to 10-minute video greeting each morning and afternoon, and then she'd stop paying attention. That was on a good day. The Toronto mom says that's all the four-year-old could
Singh commits to cancel up to $20,000 in tuition in election campaign-style promise
OTTAWA — Federal New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh renewed his pitch to young voters on Saturday, pledging that an NDP government would cancel up to $20,000 in tuition. Singh announced he would also freeze federal student loan payments until the COVID-...
