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Canadian government drops education requirement for Hong Kong immigrants – National

Vancouver resident Calvin Wong says he can finally start picturing a future in Canada after the federal government announced it was dropping educational requirements for Hong Kongers seeking permanent residency in the wake of the Chinese city’s crackdown on dissent. Wong, 28, had graduated from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology with a […]

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As gender protests move closer to students, is it time for ‘bubble zones’ outside of schools?

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As gender-related policies in schools draw debate, some are calling for “safe zones” to be established around schools to allow students to remain focused on education. Safe zones — also known as bubble zones — effectively create a perimeter around institutions by either limiting or prohibiting certain activities, like protests, in a defined area. It

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Sask. Ministry of Education criticized for inadequate response to complaints

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A recent report from Saskatchewan’s ombudsman says the provincial Ministry of Education is unprepared to investigate complaints about registered independent schools. It says the ministry has no process in place to record, investigate and report complaints about the independent schools it’s responsible for. “Given its regulatory role, the ministry should anticipate receiving complaints related to

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Sask. education minister calls for review into ministry of sexual education materials

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Education Minister Dustin Duncan has ordered his ministry to review documents pertaining to the youth curriculum, and plans to direct school boards to suspend any upcoming presentations with Planned Parenthood Regina. He announced the directives Thursday afternoon after being made aware that a Grade 9 student picked up graphic sex ed material left behind by

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Letter: School boards are inefficient educational models of the past

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School boards: A local board authority is responsible for the provision and maintenance of schools Today’s School Boards: A unit of local government that determines the policy, budget, leadership and administration within certain districts, public and Catholic schools. The evolution of our school boards shows distinct and magnified changes. incorporating political-Social and Religious aspects from

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Mother says the education minister asked her to help rewrite the LGBTQ policy she supports

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A Saint John mother is speaking out after she says the minister of education asked her to help rewrite a section of an LGBTQ-protection policy she fully supports. On Tuesday, Nicole Paquet spoke to the Progressive Conservative caucus about how that policy, if it had been implemented correctly, would have prevented harm to her son

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New Brunswick parents speak against LGBTQ2 school policy review

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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

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New mental health curriculum in Ontario

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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,

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New Brunswick education minister breaks silence on teacher negotiations – New Brunswick

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New Brunswick’s education minister Bill Hogan is firing back at the New Brunswick Teacher’s Federation over claims that they are being “squeezed” by the government. Hogan used part of his opening speech at the legislature’s estimates committee to address teacher wages, saying the salaries for the province’s teachers measure up favorably against their Atlantic counterparts.

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How to spot fake news? Canadians need better education: EU official – National

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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 strategic communications, was visiting Ottawa last week as part of collaboration on a G7 working

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