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USask First Nations teacher education program celebrates milestones – NewsUSask First Nations teacher education program celebrates milestones – News

July 21, 2023| 3:11 pm

ITEP was established to increase the number of First Nations teachers to help meet the social and cultural needs of Indigenous communities in Saskatchewan and throughout Canada, as well as contributing to school systems where Indigenous and non-Indigenous children make up the student population. Graduates of ITEP receive a Bachelor of Education degree. “ITEP was built because it was what our Elders wanted: to strengthen identity and culture and provide opportunities to build strong Indigenous people and communities through education,” said Yvette Arcand, director of ITEP and a 1997 graduate of the program. “Today, Indigenous teachings and ways of knowing…

Ontario’s rushed education overhauls: concerns raised among educators – Op-EdOntario’s rushed education overhauls: concerns raised among educators – Op-Ed

July 20, 2023| 3:10 pm

Ontario elementary educators were informed via a newsletter distributed on Wednesday, June 20, of a new language curriculum to be implemented in the 2023-24 school year beginning this September. The minister of education announced plans to overhaul the language curriculum in Ontario, on the heels of the Ontario Human Rights Commission Right to Read Report, and is introducing a literacy screening tool for educators to use with learners starting in grade 2. The announced curriculum changes put an emphasis on graphemes, morphemes, and other phonic tools. The goal is for a move towards evidence-based literacy strategies. While the educators are…

Saskatchewan suspends Planned Parenthood from school presentationsSaskatchewan suspends Planned Parenthood from school presentations

June 29, 2023| 10:46 am

Breadcrumb Trail Links Saskatchewan Local News Published June 22, 2023 • Last updated 1 day ago • 3 minute read Education Minister Dustin Duncan speaks at the Legislative Building on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Regina. TROY FLEECE / Regina Leader-Post Photo by TROY FLEECE /Regina Leader-Post Article content Regina’s Planned Parenthood says it’s sorry that a non-approved resource wound up in the hands of a Lumsden High School student, however, the organization is disappointed in how the Ministry of Education is handling the matter. Advertisements 2 This advertisement has not been loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS…

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…

Letter: School boards are inefficient educational models of the pastLetter: School boards are inefficient educational models of the past

June 18, 2023| 8:27 am

School boards: A local board authority is responsible for the provision and maintenance of schools Today’s School Boards: A unit of local government that determines the policy, budget, leadership and administration within certain districts, public and Catholic schools. The evolution of our school boards shows distinct and magnified changes. incorporating political-Social and Religious aspects from our communities into school policy and administration. Ethnic and religious populations have changed reflecting a more conservative attitude toward how school boards should respond to gender-based issues, financial responsibilities, religious learning, language preferences vs traditional French-English language policies, and much more. Many school boards cannot…

Leah Remini Details Her Lack of Education Due to ScientologyLeah Remini Details Her Lack of Education Due to Scientology

June 11, 2023| 6:45 am

Leah Remini. Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock Leah Remini is proudly furthering her education after leaving the Church of Scientology in 2013. “Two years ago, I had an eighth-grade education thanks to spending 35 years in a cult,” the King of Queens the alum wrote via Instagram on Friday, June 2. “And now, at age 52, I’ve successfully finished my second year at NYU.” Remini — who has long been outspoken against the church and its controversial teachings — added: “Undertaking this educational journey has been one of the most difficult experiences of my life. There have been days where I’ve thought about…

Jordan’s Principle program helps students achieve educational goalsJordan’s Principle program helps students achieve educational goals

June 3, 2023| 5:29 am

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Manitoba Author of the article: Canadian Press Brittany Hobson Published May 27, 2023 • 3 minute read Elilah Monias and her daughter Illeanna Knott smile in this undated handout photo. Monias reached out to a Jordan’s Principle co-ordinator through the Southern Chiefs’ Organization to request help for her daughter. The 17-year-old is in her final year of high school in Brandon, Man., and received a laptop to help with her studies and continuing education. Photo by Elilah Monias /THE CANADIAN PRESS Article content Illeanna Knott is preparing to graduate from high school next month. Advertisements 2…

Quebec’s new education reform, Bill 23, would grant more powers to ministers – MontrealQuebec’s new education reform, Bill 23, would grant more powers to ministers – Montreal

May 9, 2023| 3:21 am

With roaring applause, members of the CAQ welcomed Education Minister Bernard Drainville’s reform at Quebec’s National Assembly on Thursday. Bill 23 would give the minister more powers, including the power to appoint general directors in school service centers and the power to reverse decisions made by those same employees. “To ensure coherence between the orientations of the government and how it’s being applied, how it’s being applied in the classrooms,” Drainville said. But critics clapped back. “I think this bill is more egregious than we suspected,” said Russell Copeman, the executive director of the Quebec English School Boards Association (QESBA).…