education news articles 2021 Archives

Quebec’s education minister doesn’t want to answer for Quebec schools

by May 07, 2023

It is time to change the culture of school service centers in order to make them more accountable, Quebec Education Minister Bernard Drainville said Tuesday as he presented new legislation on school governance.

Drainville made the

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Tentative agreements reached with thousands of NS educational support workers

by Apr 29, 2023

Nova Scotia’s education minister says regional centers for education across the province and the French language school board have reached a tentative agreement with CUPE for educational support staff, staving off a possible strike by thousands of school support workers.

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Faculty and Students Protest Declining Quality of Education at University of Ottawa

by Apr 23, 2023

OTTAWA, Ontario — A coalition of students, academic staff, teaching assistants and research assistants at the University of Ottawa today took the unprecedented step of raising their concerns about the quality of education to the Board of Governors

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Afghan girls attend secret schools amid Taliban rule

by Apr 22, 2023

Pari wakes up early in the morning to get prepared for another stressful journey to a secret school in one of the poorest neighborhoods in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Before stepping out the door, she had to make sure she was dressed

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Teachers are split on bringing ChatGPT into elementary, high schools

by Apr 18, 2023

When high school teacher Jamie Mitchell asked his students about ChatGPT this week, he wasn’t surprised when the vast majority said they already knew about or had used the artificial intelligence tool that it seems everyone is talking about.

“It’s

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Argentina Monthly Inflation Seen Hitting 8-Month High 7.1% in March

by Apr 12, 2023

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s inflation rate is expected to have clocked in at an eight-month high of 7.1% in March, according to a Reuters poll of analysts, piling pressure on the government as it looks to tame spiraling prices

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Only ‘silent’ prayers are allowed in Quebec schools as province moves to ban prayer rooms

by Apr 06, 2023

Québec City –

Quebec’s education minister said Wednesday it will soon be forbidden to have prayer rooms in the province’s public schools.

Bernard Drainville told reporters in Quebec City he had learned from at least two Montreal-area schools that had

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How to spot fake news? Canadians need better education: EU official – National

by Apr 05, 2023

The European Union’s head of combating foreign interference in communications says allegations that Beijing is meddling in Canada’s elections can be an opportunity to improve the public’s understanding of disinformation.

Lutz Guellner, who leads the EU foreign ministry’s work on

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County extends eligibility for education bursary program

by Apr 03, 2023

Bursaries available to Simcoe students entering any year of post-secondary education anywhere in Canada; Part-time students are also eligible

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The County of Simcoe is committed to working with member municipalities to support the pursuit

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Two Harvard Graduate School of Education Professors Elected to National Academy of Education | News

by Mar 27, 2023

Two Harvard Graduate School of Education professors were earlier this month elected as members of the National Academy of Education, a nonprofit that aims to improve education policy and practice.

Heather C. Hill, professor in Teacher Learning and Practice, and

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