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 independent schools,” the report said.
“Consequently, it is crucial for the ministry to have a well-established process in place to handle these complaints in a comprehensive, timely, impartial, and fair manner.”
In a statement to CTV News, the Ministry of Education said it “welcomes the…
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Nervous wait for Chinese students as ‘gaokao’ results released | Education News
Some 13 million high school graduates across China are nervously awaiting a test result that will determine the rest of their lives.
The gaokao – a combination of the words “college” and “exam” – is regarded as one of the most important events in the life of any Chinese student. The exam consists of three mandatory subjects: Mandarin, English and maths, with optional subjects including physics, history and politics. Depending on the subject, participants spend between one and two and a half hours completing essays, multiple choice, and fill-in-the-blank type questions.
They will have spent 12 years preparing for the…
Sask. education minister calls for review into ministry of sexual education materials
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 Planned Parenthood after members of the organization presented it to their health class.
“The material in question — as Minister of Education, frankly as a parent — is completely inappropriate to be in a classroom,” Duncan told reporters Thursday.
“We want to make sure that…
Record 13m students sit China’s ‘gaokao’ college entrance exams | Education News
The exams are known for being difficult and many students take additional tuition to help them through.A record number of Chinese students have begun sitting the country’s notoriously difficult college entrance examinations known as “gaokao”, the first since the authorities suddenly lifted zero-COVID rules that forced classes online for months on end.
China’s education ministry says a record of nearly 13 million students have registered for the exams, which began on Wednesday.
“I’ve been waking up at 4am every day, except on Sundays, to study for the past four years,” Jesse Rao, a 17-year-old high school student in the…
Debate on controversial education bill may extend NB legislature sitting – New Brunswick
A day after the premiere Blaine Higgs said debate changes to the Education Act could stretch into next week, all three parties say they are working on an agreement to extend the spring sitting of the legislature.“The whole program could continue if we find that questions continue then for us to move into next week and add hours to the program, I mean I’m open to that,” Higgs told reporters Tuesday.
The 111-page overhaul of the Education Act, or Bill 46, would see the anglophone district education council lose decision making power and move to a purely advisory role.…
The Higgs government agreed to extra debate on the educational governance bill
The New Brunswick legislature is heading overtime next week to debate a controversial bill to scale back the powers of the province’s four anglophone district education councils.
The house was scheduled to adjourn this Friday, but pressure from the opposition parties and some Progressive Conservative MLAs forced the government to agree to extend the session.
The legislation, Bill 46, will get two days of committee debate, next Tuesday and Wednesday, which will include the calling of witnesses.
Then the full legislature will return Thursday and Friday for a third reading and royal assent.
“I understand that there’s probably some good…
Palestinians accuse Israeli authorities of waging war on their education
RIYADH/CAIRO: Egypt, a land of ancient treasures and stunning beaches, has long been a magnet for tourists from around the world. However, in recent years, the country’s tourism sector has faced numerous challenges, including the impact of COVID-19, sporadic incidents of terrorism, and shark attacks.
Unlike terrorism and the pandemic, however, shark attacks are relatively common. Last week’s fatal attack on a Russian tourist, captured in horrific detail in a viral video, has forced Egyptian authorities to address the constant threat posed by the sea’s 49 different known species of shark.
Indeed, the number of sharks occupying the Red Sea…
Complaints from parents, teachers prompted review of gender policy: NB education minister
Education Minister Bill Hogan said a review of Policy 713 was prompted by hundreds of complaints from across the province, some with concerns about the age-appropriateness of teaching students about gender identity.
Speaking to reporters at the legislature Wednesday, Hogan revealed more details about what prompted his department to launch a review of the policy, in place since 2020, which details the protections that must be offered in schools to students who identify as LGBTQ+.
He said he’s heard concerns from both parents and teachers that the policy crosses into the realm of sex-education curriculum, raising questions about how the…
