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School board elections matter now more than ever

There have always been good reasons to vote in school board elections.

But as the state invests more of our tax dollars into schools than ever, and as issues regarding schools have gone beyond traditional discussions of curriculum into safety, mental health and politics, it’s more vital than ever that citizens pay attention to their school elections, become familiar with the candidates just as they would any other elections, and make plans to vote on Tuesday.

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Even if you don’t have kids in school or care about local education, you probably care about your bank account. And that means

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

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 caregivers saying they’ve been reviewing the provincial funding since it was announced in March.


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“Our initial optimism faded when faced with the reality that school divisions in Saskatchewan—and therefore the students and families we serve—would not benefit from the province’s good financial fortune,” read the letter.

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New Brunswick parents speak against LGBTQ2 school policy review

Shawn Rouse worries about all three of his children, but a recent letter that shows the education department is reviewing a sexual orientation and gender-diversity policy, has him even more worried about one of them.

Levi, who is in high school, is transgender and has been bullied by his fellow students.

“Sometimes it’s mild and sometimes it’s more overt, it’s very overt and aggressive,” he said in an interview. “Just this past weekend for example someone reached out to Levi and told them they should kill themselves.”

For him, Policy 713 — which ensures schools create inclusive, gender-affirming and safe

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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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British Columbia rolls out massive training program to address job shortages

The BC government is investing $480 million to train and re-train workers specifically targeting industries with current shortages.

The plan includes a future skills grant of up to $3,500 to help cover the costs of in-demand jobs.

The grants will be available starting in September and include training for construction, tech, housing and clean energy.

The province estimates the grant program will lead to 8,500 newly trained people over the next three years.

“Our economy is growing and innovating quickly,” Premier David Eby said Tuesday.

“Work is transforming, and we have more job openings than skilled people.”

Eby said in

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

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.

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.

Alberta Education has confirmed a $76-million investment to purchase the building, and

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Alabama Gov. replaced director of ECE over book

MONTGOMERY, Ala. –

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday announced she was replacing her director of early childhood education over the use of a teacher training book, written by a nationally recognized education group, that the Republican governor denounced as teaching “woke concepts” because of language about inclusion and structural racism.

Barbara Cooper was forced out as head of the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education after Ivey expressed concern over the distribution of the book to state-run pre-kindergartens.

Ivey spokesperson Gina Maiola identified the book as the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Developmentally Appropriate Practice

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