education news articles 2021

CBE to hire hundreds of new teachers, support staffCBE to hire hundreds of new teachers, support staff

May 30, 2023| 4:58 am

Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News Published May 29, 2023 • Last updated 8 hours ago • 5 minute read The Calgary Board of Education headquarters on 8th Street and 12th Avenue SW Brendan Miller/Postmedia file Article content Public school officials are planning to hire 710 school-based staff over the next year as the Calgary Board of Education faces an ongoing surge of new students, many with complex learning needs. Advertisements 2 This advertisement has not been loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city…

Is ‘Coastal Cowgirl’ the Decorating Trend of the Summer? Experts Think SoIs ‘Coastal Cowgirl’ the Decorating Trend of the Summer? Experts Think So

May 24, 2023| 5:15 am

Dotdash Meredith and Yahoo Inc. may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Here’s how to pull of this rustic-meets-beachy trend Step aside, coastal grandmother—there’s a new decorating trend in town, and she’s wearing cowboy boots. Perhaps you’ve seen the “coastal cowgirl” aesthetic, with its rugged textures and country accents worthy of a Texas ranch, circulating on TikTok. There’s no need to boast a southern accent to take part in this interiors trend though; coastal cowgirl can be applied to homes of all kinds, no matter your zip code. So what is coastal cowgirl, exactly? We…

Notley promises to hire teachers, education assistants if NDP wins Alberta electionNotley promises to hire teachers, education assistants if NDP wins Alberta election

May 17, 2023| 3:46 am

Alberta’s NDP is promising to hire thousands of teachers and support workers in the public education system if the party wins the provincial election set for May 29. Leader Rachel Notley says an NDP government would add $700 million in funding for public education over the next four years. She said the money would go toward hiring 4,000 teachers and 3,000 support workers to get class sizes down across the province. At her announcement in Calgary, Notley also took a moment to extend her sympathies to families who have lost homes in wildfires. She says her thoughts are with residents…

King Charles’s coronation sparked challenging conversations in the classroom, say teachersKing Charles’s coronation sparked challenging conversations in the classroom, say teachers

May 13, 2023| 3:29 am

Mentions of King Charles III’s coronation on Saturday popped up here and there in Melanie Scheuer’s senior social studies classes this week, and when it did, the British Columbia high school teacher invited students to share their thoughts and challenged them to dig deeper. “I didn’t really know what to completely expect of their thoughts of the monarchy, but a lot of them were talking about how elitist it is, how divisive it has been historically and globally,” said Scheuer, who’s teaching 20th century world history , social justice and Black studies this term in Surrey, BC While some students…

Serbia shootings: Education minister Branko Ruzic resignsSerbia shootings: Education minister Branko Ruzic resigns

May 12, 2023| 3:27 am

BELGRADE, Serbia – Serbia’s education minister submitted his resignation Sunday following two mass shootings, one of them at a primary school, left 17 people dead, while the European country’s government urged citizens to turn in all unregistered weapons or run the risk of a prison sentence. Education Minister Branko Ruzic is the first Serbian official to resign over the shootings despite widespread calls for more senior officials to step down in the wake of the back-to-back bloodshed. Ruzic cited the “catastrophic tragedy that has engulfed our country” in explaining his decision. Soon after the attack at the school in Belgrade,…

Tuition fees eliminated for Ontario police officersTuition fees eliminated for Ontario police officers

May 6, 2023| 3:13 am

Ontario is making some major changes in an effort to boost police recruitment, including eliminating tuition fees and post-secondary education requirements. Speaking in Etobicoke, Ont., Premier Doug Ford said there was a “growing wave of crime” in the province and, as a result, there is an immediate need to bring in reinforcements. “People don’t feel safe. Some are scared to take the subway or to go for a walk once it gets dark and that’s wrong,” he told reporters. “We need more police officers on our street.” In order to encourage recruitment, the province will be removing tuition fees for…

What Ontario’s education curriculum says about the environmentWhat Ontario’s education curriculum says about the environment

April 26, 2023| 2:00 am

Classrooms across the province will hold Earth Day-themed events and activities to mark the annual environmental celebration. But what’s being taught about the environment during the rest of the school year? Ontario’s education curriculum lays out, in broad strokes, everything that’s supposed to be taught in schools, and includes information on environmental matters. This is highlighted through the Ministry of Education’s Acting Today, Shaping Tomorrow document, a policy framework for environmental education in Ontario schools, first drafted in 2009. According to this framework, environmental education is integrated into all grades and all subjects, as appropriate. While environmental education can relate…

Province announces 2,000 student spaces at new charter school hubProvince announces 2,000 student spaces at new charter school hub

April 19, 2023| 11:59 pm

Article content Alberta Education has unveiled its new charter school hub near the University of Calgary, investing up to $118 million to purchase and renovate office spaces expected to house up to 2,000 students in the next few years. Article content An integral component of Budget 2023’s commitment to what the province has called choice in education, the long-awaited charter hub model will ultimately combine several different charter schools inside the multi-storey SMART Technologies building on Research Road, just west of the University of Calgary campus. Article content Alberta Education has confirmed a $76-million investment to purchase the building, and…