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Sask. school division says province ‘skews the numbers’ on education funding

by May 18, 2023

Education funding has been a highly debated topic in Saskatchewan, and one school division took the time to fact-check the province’s claims, addressing their repeated message of “record funding.”

Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools (GSCS) sent a message to parents and

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Ron DeSantis’ War on ‘Woke’ Targets Holocaust Textbooks

by May 16, 2023

The state of Florida has reportedly rejected two new Holocaust-related textbooks due to previous laws signed by Governor Ron DeSantis as part of the state’s resistance to what some call “woke” education.

The textbooks are called Modern Genocides and History

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Clean Water Education Week takes center stage in Harrisburg | Pennsylvania News

by May 04, 2023

HARRISBURG, Pa. -Clean water. It’s vital for living things, but according to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection more than 30 percent of stream miles in the state are degraded by pollution.

“It’s one of those things that we need

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IYB has Compass Marketing, Shawnee County Parks, GTP, Auburn-Washburn

by Apr 28, 2023

Hirings

Compass Marketing & Advertising Partners announced it has added Danielle Smith to join its team as a marketing and media assistant. Smith began her career as a copy editor at the Topeka Capital-Journal before joining the Washburn University Alumni

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Alabama early education secretary resigns as Gov. Ivey decries ‘woke’ resource book

by Apr 22, 2023

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The head of early childhood education in Alabama has been ousted after Gov. Kay Ivey learned of “woke concepts” in a resource book for pre-K teachers, officials said.

Barbara Cooper, secretary of the Alabama Department of Early Childhood

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NB Teacher’s Association says teachers are being ‘squeezed,’ applies for mediation in contract talks – New Brunswick

by Apr 17, 2023

The New Brunswick Teacher’s Association says it has applied for mediation in its ongoing negotiations with the provincial government for a collective agreement that expires in 2021.

It launched a campaign on social media using a lemon.

“The lemon is

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No explosive devices found, police said

by Apr 14, 2023

About 40 school districts in Indiana canceled in-person classes Friday after receiving emails threatening the use of explosives on several campuses.

No suspicious or explosive devices were found in any Indiana schools, according to a news release from the Indiana

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

by Apr 06, 2023

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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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Bursary applications are open for early childhood education students

by Mar 27, 2023

Students enrolled in early childhood education (ECE) programs at British Columbia post-secondary institutions can apply for bursaries to help pay costs.

From March 20, 2023, until April 3, students can apply for winter 2023 semester (January to April) bursaries through

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