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Quebec’s first school guide to genocide education is now available in English after six years of workQuebec’s first school guide to genocide education is now available in English after six years of work

May 2, 2023| 8:31 am

The first resource specifically for teaching about genocide at the high school level in Quebec is now available in English. Unlike the French version launched last year, Studying Genocide is only available online for now, and not in printed form. It is the only material currently available covering 20th-century genocides, including the Holocaust, a subject that is not mandatory in Quebec schools. Both versions are the fruit of many years of effort by Heidi Berger, the daughter of Holocaust survivors. She was appalled by the lack of knowledge of the Holocaust among Quebec high school students and inadequate materials for…

Ontario eliminates post-secondary education requirement to become police officersOntario eliminates post-secondary education requirement to become police officers

May 2, 2023| 2:27 am

Ontario will eliminate the post-secondary education requirement to become a police officer, expand enrollment for its basic training program and ax tuition fees at the Ontario Police College, the premier said Tuesday. The moves are designed to get more police officers into communities, Doug Ford said. “We need reinforcements, we need more police officers on our streets,” Ford said at the Toronto Police College. There’s been a rise in auto thefts, assaults, break-and-enters and random acts of violence in Ontario over the past year, Ford said. The province will add 140 new recruits at the Ontario Police College in 2023…

Walmart Launches Major Employee Mental Health Support InitiativeWalmart Launches Major Employee Mental Health Support Initiative

May 1, 2023| 1:03 pm

Walmart Monday April 10, 2023 announced to its employees a new “Workplace Mental Health course” that … [+] will focus on teaching Walmart leaders and managers how to deal with someone struggling with behavioral health issues. The course will be facilitated by clinicians from the company Lyra Health, which is known for educating on mental health risks in the workplace. In this photo, a Walmart employee pushes a cart through a Walmart store on August 15, 2019 in Richmond, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Getty Images Walmart is launching a major mental health education and support effort for its…

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May 1, 2023| 9:01 am

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Best Songs For Working Out: Top 18 Workout MusicBest Songs For Working Out: Top 18 Workout Music

May 1, 2023| 6:05 am

Best songs for Workout: You can accomplish your fitness goals with the support of music, which is a powerful tool. The appropriate music can keep you motivated, focused, and energized when you’re exercising, whether you’re running, lifting weights, or practicing yoga. The finest songs for a workout, as well as the many genres and the research on how music impacts performance, will be discussed in this blog article. Keep reading to find out more … The Science of Music and Exercise Exercise performance has been proven to be significantly impacted by music. According to studies, listening to music while working…

Ontario scrapping post-secondary education requirements for police recruitsOntario scrapping post-secondary education requirements for police recruits

May 1, 2023| 2:25 am

The Ontario government said Tuesday it is introducing a number of new measures to boost lagging police recruitment numbers, including eliminating a post-secondary education requirement to be hired as an officer and covering the costs of mandatory training. “We need more police officers on our streets, more boots on the ground,” Premier Doug Ford said at a news conference at the Ontario Police College. He was joined by Solicitor General Michael Kerzner and Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw. Ford said he had heard from the chiefs of various police services, who said they are seeing increases in major crimes like…

Al Jazeera’s Folly Bah Thibault appointed to UN education fund | Education NewsAl Jazeera’s Folly Bah Thibault appointed to UN education fund | Education News

April 30, 2023| 2:17 am

The acclaimed international journalist from Guinea has been appointed as a Global Champion for Education Cannot Wait. Al Jazeera’s Folly Bah Thibault, an acclaimed international journalist, has been appointed as a Global Champion for Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the United Nations global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises. “Folly Bah Thibault is a visionary journalist and humanitarian. As one of the world’s leading advocates for education, we are delighted to announce her as our new Education Cannot Wait Global Champion,” said Yasmine Sherif, the global fund’s executive director. With more than two decades working as a journalist, Bah…

In the NH school funding trial, Edelblut declines to define an ‘adequate’ educationIn the NH school funding trial, Edelblut declines to define an ‘adequate’ education

April 30, 2023| 12:44 am

This article was originally produced by the NH Business Review. NHPR is republishing it in partnership with the Granite State News Collaborative. The piece below has been lightly edited. New Hampshire Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut, who along with Gov. Chris Sununu is a named defendant in the case, took the witness stand in Rockingham County Superior Court Tuesday to open the second week of the trial pitting the ConVal School District and 10 other districts against the state. In the suit, ConVal charges the state has failed to meet its obligation to provide and fund a constitutionally adequate education for…