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Innovation, collaboration, education emerged as themes of the NWT climate conferenceInnovation, collaboration, education emerged as themes of the NWT climate conference

July 15, 2023| 2:51 pm

To tackle our climate crisis, Richard Nerysoo says we can’t be paralyzed by fear. Nerysoo, a former NWT politician, is now an “energy champion” with a federal initiative that supports remote Indigenous communities to reduce their reliance on diesel. He participated in a three-day conference this past week engaging residents, government and industry representatives on what is working and not working in the territory’s plan to address climate change. Input from the sessions is intended to inform a review of the 2019-2023 action plan, and contribute to developing the next strategy. “Because we are afraid, we don’t take responsibility, and…

Education assistant with racy OnlyFans account fired for what employer calls ‘egregious’ conductEducation assistant with racy OnlyFans account fired for what employer calls ‘egregious’ conduct

July 7, 2023| 2:02 pm

A Maple Ridge education assistant who says she was struggling to make ends meet has been fired over her second job: posting racy content online, including on OnlyFans. Kristin MacDonald, 35, has posted titillating photos and videos for about a year under the name Ava James on the website known for custom pornography. That drew the ire of School District 43, where MacDonald had been an education assistant since 2015 at Terry Fox Secondary in Port Coquitlam. The district ordered her to shut down her adult content on social media, including on OnlyFans, in April or risk being fired. MacDonald…

Cuts slice into Saskatoon Public Schools education funding as the budget balances outCuts slice into Saskatoon Public Schools education funding as the budget balances out

July 2, 2023| 1:15 pm

Saskatoon Public Schools has approved the operating budget for the upcoming school year, but cutbacks have come down to make ends meet. “We’re appreciative of the additional funding we’ve received,” said SPS board chair Colleen MacPherson. “That said, there is still chronic underfunding pressures throughout the division we will need to address but the focus of this budget is directly supporting classrooms where the resources are needed most.” 4:29 Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation calls for more education funding In March, operational funding was raised to $256 million for the school division from $253.2 million the year before. Story continues below advertisement…

No more A, B or C: Public schools in BC moving from letter grades to ‘proficiency scale’No more A, B or C: Public schools in BC moving from letter grades to ‘proficiency scale’

June 26, 2023| 10:34 am

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 23, 2023 4:28 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size All students from kindergarten to Grade 9 in British Columbia public schools will now be assessed with a proficiency scale instead of letter grades. A statement from the Education Ministry says that starting in the 2023-24 school year, only students in Grades 10, 11 and 12 will receive letter grades and percentages so post-secondary entry requirements are met. About half of BC’s students have already been getting the new progress reports in a pilot program through a curriculum modernization plan that…

Ministry rejects Ottawa school board plan for 4-day weekMinistry rejects Ottawa school board plan for 4-day week

May 11, 2023| 3:24 am

An Ottawa-area school board said it would not move to a four-day schedule at two of its elementary schools this fall after Ontario’s Education Ministry refused to approve the plan. In March, the Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est (CECCE) announced the pilot project would begin this fall at École élémentaire catholique l’Étoile-de-l’Est in Orléans and École élémentaire catholique Saint-Rémi in Kanata, pending ministry approval. Under the proposed schedule, students would begin their school year one week earlier and end three days later, and spend an extra 38 minutes a day in class to make up for the fifth day.…

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…

The 4th annual First Nation Education Conference wraps up in WhitehorseThe 4th annual First Nation Education Conference wraps up in Whitehorse

March 28, 2023| 6:52 pm

It was day one of the First Nation Education Conference in Whitehorse when Melanie Bennett started to relax and enjoy herself. Bennett is executive director of the Yukon First Nation Education Directorate (YFNED), which organized the conference. The event is in its fourth year, but she still gets nervous before it all comes together. “We’ve been working on this for a year,” Bennett said. “And you go, ‘OK, my fingers are crossed, everything is going to go well.’ And so far, so good.” Almost 400 people registered for the conference, which kicked off Wednesday at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre.…

Unqualified teachers in Quebec can take a fast-track course in SeptemberUnqualified teachers in Quebec can take a fast-track course in September

March 27, 2023| 6:43 pm

The fast track for non-legally qualified teachers who want to further their education is taking shape, with TÉLUQ University set to accept its first cohort of candidates in the fall. TÉLUQ says it will offer a 30-credit “100 per cent distance learning” Diplôme d’études supérieures specialisées, which is aimed at practicing preschool and elementary school teachers who hold a bachelor’s degree but are not currently legally qualified to teach. Education Minister Bernard Drainville welcomed the move, after announcing in January that he wanted to develop a fast-track route to teacher certification. Quebec has resorted to hiring non-legally qualified teachers because…