Category Archives: Education
SD House lawmakers advance ban on trans bathroom policies
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota bill that would ban transgender students from using school restrooms that match their gender identity cleared its first hurdle in the Legislature on Monday, receiving approval from a House committee.
N.B. and P.E.I. students returned to class Monday under strict COVID-19 measures
FREDERICTON — Masks and rapid tests marked the return to class Monday for students in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. While both provinces have eased COVID-19 restrictions in general, they have imposed strict measures intended to keep students...
Hackers prey on public schools, adding stress amid pandemic
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — For teachers at a middle school in New Mexico's largest city, the first inkling of a widespread tech problem came during an early morning staff call.
Virginia AG: State colleges can’t mandate COVID-19 vaccines
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — State colleges and universities in Virginia cannot require students to get vaccinated against COVID-19, under a legal opinion issued Friday by Virginia’s new Republican attorney general.
Yukon to create First Nations school board after parents vote for change
WHITEHORSE — The decision by parents at eight Yukon schools to create a First Nations school board is a "monumental change" in Indigenous relations in the territory and could lead to advancements in other areas, a health and education consultant
Ban on transgender athletes advances in Indiana Legislature
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana lawmakers advanced a Republican-backed bill Thursday that would ban transgender women and girls from participating in K-12 school sports that match their gender identity, despite mounting opposition from activists that it’s ...
Education chief: ‘We must make up for lost time’ in schools
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said Thursday that the nation’s schools must act more urgently to help millions of students who have fallen behind during the pandemic. "We must make up for lost time,” he said.
Union says Nova Scotia teachers feeling strain of staff shortages caused by COVID-19
HALIFAX — Nearly two weeks after in-person learning resumed in Nova Scotia schools, teachers are feeling the strain of staff shortages, says the head of their union. In an interview Thursday, Paul Wozney, president of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union, sa...
Ontario still hasn’t shown how it would spend child-care funding: federal minister
The federal minister in charge of child-care efforts says Ontario still hasn't laid out how it would spend billions in funding allocated under a child-care deal. Families Minister Karina Gould told the CBC radio show "Metro Morning" today that the lack...
SC lawmakers vow to take time on critical race theory rules
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina House members discussing critical race theory in public schools and what should — or shouldn't — come up in class promised Wednesday to take their time crafting new rules for teachers.