CATHY WURZER: You may remember that the school curriculum was a political flashpoint during the midterms around the country last year. And there are signs it will loom large in the upcoming 2024 elections as well. WTIP North Shore Community Radio recently looked at the debate over how to teach kids about Minnesota’s past, with […]
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Breadcrumb Trail Links Saskatchewan Sask. Politics News An additional $40 million is coming to school divisions, announced just ahead of the June deadline for finalized budget submissions. Published June 01, 2023 • Last updated Jun 02, 2023 • 3 minute read Thousands gathered at the Rally for Education at the Legislature in Regina on Saturday
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Saskatchewan’s Minister of Education says it should be a parent’s right to decide if their child participates in programming related to gender and sexual diversity. On Thursday, Minister Dustin Duncan responded to questions about a leaked email from the Catholic school superintendent directing teachers not to take their students to an LGBTQ2S+ “Rainbow Tent” at
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A month after Premier Scott Moe said more money was on the way for school divisions, Saskatchewan’s education minister announced a $40 million top-up. Dustin Duncan shared the news during a media conference in Saskatoon at Bishop Filevich Ukrainian Bilingual School. “The government of Saskatchewan has funded enrollment increases in the past and I want
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Rachel Notley said she’ll hire 7,000 new teachers, educational assistants, and support staff if elected premier on May 29. The NDP leader is dangling a shiny object to woo votes from Alberta parents concerned about overcrowded classrooms. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please
Ontario’s largest school board is voicing its concerns about the province’s new education legislation, saying it will weaken the role of school trustees in several matters. Toronto District School Board (TDSB) chair Rachel Chernos Lin enumerated the concerns about Bill 98 during a deputation before the province’s standing committee on social policy and were shared
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Nichole McCarthy worries about her 10-year-old son’s future. Tristen has a diagnosis of autism. He can’t read or write — McCarthy fears he will never at this rate. She said she attended Grade 5 for only half days and is falling further and further behind. “He can’t just sit home half of the day, every
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Afghanistan’s schools have reopened for the new academic year, but hundreds of thousands of teenage girls remain barred from attending classes as Taliban authorities ban their attendance at secondary schools. Education Minister Habibullah Agha confirmed in a statement that schools up to grade six “will currently be open for girls”, effectively retaining a ban on
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The New Brunswick Student Alliance (NBSA) says it is happy to see the 2023-24 provincial budget take steps towards supporting post-secondary students. The budget included an increase to the Student Financial Assistance program by $7.6 million through their loans and bursary programs. The province also announced a permanent two per cent increase to the operating
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Breadcrumb Trail Links Politics Local News “Today we were investing in the future of each and every citizen in the province and moving towards making our vision of equitable access to health care a reality,” said the U of A medical school dean. Published March 13, 2023 • Last updated 2 days ago • 3
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