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NB education minister’s commitment to consultation on Policy 713 questioned – New Brunswick

New Brunswick education minister Bill Hogan said a review of a policy designed to protect LGBTQ2 youth in schools would include consultation with a variety of stakeholders, but some groups are wondering why they have yet to receive a call.

The review of Policy 713, which sets minimum inclusion standards for LGBTQ2 students in the province’s school system, was launched a month ago and Hogan told reporters on Wednesday that the results will be announced in two weeks. Speaking to reporters, Hogan said the province plans to include a variety of groups in consultations.

“We’re going to talk to our

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Ron DeSantis’ War on ‘Woke’ Targets Holocaust Textbooks

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 of the Holocaust and were both intended for high school students, according to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTP)—which reported that the books’ rejections were part of a broader review of K-12 social studies material that did not include the approval of any new Holocaust literature this year.

This report comes about two weeks after DeSantis, who in 2020 signed legislation

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David Elliott Lubs | News, Sports, Jobs

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – David Elliott Lubs, “remembered as a legend in the world of boxing”.

David Lubs, 78, passed away on April 5, 2023, in Colorado Springs, with his wife, son, and daughter-in-law by his side.

David is survived by his wife, Madonna Freysinger; son, Solomon Lubs; daughter-in-law, Jessica (Borst) Lubs; grandchildren, Palmer and Manhattan (Hattie); and sister, Andrea (Lubs) Brooks.

He is predeceased by his brothers: Kenneth Lubs and Harold Lubs.

David was born July 29th, 1944, in Detroit, Michigan to Ervin B. Lubs and Carrie E. Letson. He graduated in 1963 from Melvindale High School in

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Timmins news: Students learn about the trades during Catholic Education Week

In celebration of Catholic Education Week, officials at Ecole Louis-Rheaume are giving students opportunities to learn from others.

“They always say it takes a village to help a child grow; it also takes a village to teach our children,” said Karen Collins, principal of Ecole catholique Louis-Rheaume.

“With the high demand trades, it’s never too early to teach them or to, you know, expose them to different trades out there.”

Chad Tolonen, who owns Timmins Mechanical Solutions, visited the school to donate a remote control excavator and show them how it works.

“It’s a replica of a 48-tonne machine,” said

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

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 remark as he faced a flurry of questions from opposition MNAs during the study of budget credits for his ministry.

Apparently exasperated by pointed questions from Quebec Liberal education critic Marwah Rizqy on the issue of school fees charged to parents, Drainville called upon school service center directors to “speak up.”

Rizqy had cited the example of a

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Premier Moe says more education dollars likely after the Saskatchewan teachers rally

The Canadian Press

Jeremy Simes

Published May 01, 2023 • 2 minute read

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe spoke to the media after the Saskatchewan budget was presented in Regina, on Wednesday, March 22, 2023.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe spoke to the media after the Saskatchewan budget was presented in Regina, on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Heywood Yu photo /The Canadian Press

REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says it’s likely the province will provide millions of additional dollars to squeezed classrooms after thousands rally to protest underfunding.

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Drainville wants school service centers to be more accountable

Québec City –

It’s time to change the “culture” of school service centers to make them more accountable, says Bernard Drainville, who plans to introduce a new bill on school governance.

The Minister of Education faced a barrage of questions from opposition MNAs on Tuesday as they studied his department’s budget.

He was challenged by his Liberal counterpart, Marwah Rizqy, on the issue of fees charged to parents, and urged the directors general of school service centers to “speak up.”

Rizqy gave the example of a parent who was outraged at having to pay more than $1,000 a year for

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

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Danielle Smith

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 Association and Foundation as graphics and marketing specialist. She was a member of IABC Topeka and worked on the Alumni Association membership rebranding project that earned two Gold District VI CASE Awards in the Alumni Relations Improvement and Communications Improvement categories in 2021. In October 2022, Smith started D Smith Designs LLC. Smith graduated with a bachelor’s degree in advertising

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