The Ontario government is introducing a new mandatory mental health-focused curriculum for students.
New learning materials will be available in Grade 7 and 8 classrooms, along with a mental health literacy addition to the Grade 10 careers’ curriculum, the government announced Monday.
The elementary school modules will align with the health and physical education curriculum, offering tools on how to manage stress, recognize mental health concerns and stigmas, and learn how to get help, Education Minister Stephen Lecce said.
“The mission is to create a personal toolbox of skills that a young person can utilize in their life, in their…
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Teachers, students, parents rallied in Regina for an increase in public education funding
The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation estimates about 3,500 people gathered at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building on Saturday for a rally organized by the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation, calling for more public education money amid rising inflation and school enrollment.
Parents like Rosthern’s Trina Miller, whose daughter required extensive support at school because of severe developmental delays and speech apraxia, say those services have eroded over the years due to continued underfunding for public education.
“Our teachers are tired, our parents are tired, we just need the government to get on-board with us and actually give the public education system predictable, reliable funding,”…
Province announces 2,000 student spaces at new charter school hub
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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.
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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.
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Alberta Education has confirmed a $76-million investment to purchase the building, and…
Afghan girls attend secret schools amid Taliban rule
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 properly and her face was covered, so the Taliban couldn’t identify her.
“The only thing I am afraid of is that the Taliban stops me and asks me where I am going, and I have nothing to say,” Pari told CTVNews.ca. Pari is not her real name. CTV News is using a pseudonym for safety reasons.
The 17-year-old, along with…
Provinces should ante up with more education funding
The Victoria Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils says music programs have been “severely cut” for the past two years, and will dwindle to nothing “if we continue whittling away at it.”
The Greater Victoria School District’s largest parents’ group wants the province to help offset a budget deficit that could mean cuts to music education and other student programs.
In a letter to the school board, Tracy Humphreys, president of the Victoria Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils, offers the group’s support in advocating “strongly to the provincial government for coverage of inflationary costs, general increases to district funding and specific…
OUTSaskatoon overhauls staff, suspends education and support services
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OUTSaskatoon has put all of its education and support services on hold after a slew of layoffs and the resignation on Wednesday of its executive director.
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“We have taken these steps which are necessary for OUTSaskatoon to be able to continue serving the community,” said board chair Melody Wood. “We deeply regret the need for this action as we value the contribution of all of our employees.”
The release cites “the pressure of the pandemic” and a decrease of grant funds as the reasons for the staffing changes.
OUTSaskatoon says it expanded its human resources to…