SAIT layoffs highlight funding challenges at Alberta post-secondary schools | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) is facing serious funding challenges caused by a decline in enrollment by international students, at the same time the Alberta government has imposed a two per cent cap on increases in tuition and fees for domestic students. According to the 2025 expert panel on post-secondary institution funding, […]
Funding cut for B.C. non-profit that provides services for people with disabilities – BC | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size A B.C. non-profit that provides services for people with disabilities says it will have to close by the end of July after its provincial funding was cut. Curiko offers free workshops and social events for 400 people, about half of whom live with developmental disabilities. The […]
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s pathetic ‘science of reading’ fiasco
[ad_1] Credit Gov. Kathy Hochul with recognizing that New York needs to drastically up its game when it comes to teaching kids to read — but mock her for paying the state teachers’ union to produce a better curriculum. Mississippi and other deep-south states are working miracles in teaching literacy, having embraced the insights of […]
Locals fighting to save 200-year-old pub from becoming school common room
[ad_1] One local said the plans ‘don’t make sense’ The Fountain pub, Ely(Image: Google) Locals fear a 200-year-old pub could be turned into a school common room – with some saying the plans “don’t make sense”. The Fountain Pub has stood along Silver Street in Ely for two centuries. Over the years, locals have enjoyed […]
Ontario will give marks for attending class in move minister says came from teachers | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The Ford government says a plan to give students a portion of their grade for showing up to class was suggested by teachers who are struggling to manage classrooms, where a growing number of kids are skipping lessons. As part of new legislation, Education Minister Paul Calandra unveiled plans Monday to make attendance part […]
What the Ford government’s education reform means for boards under supervision | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The Ford government’s decision to keep trustees in place long-term — albeit with limited powers — will not mean the end of supervision at eight Ontario school boards, the education minister says. But, despite keeping direct control of some of the largest school boards in the province, Paul Calandra said people should run for […]
Ford government backs away from abolishing trustees in education overhaul | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The Ford government is backing down from its threat to abolish school board trustees in Ontario and will, instead, add limits to their spending, cap the largest boards at 12 members and change how the bureaucracy is managed. The Putting Student Achievement First Act, tabled by Education Minister Paul Calandra on Monday, changes how […]
Union slams St. Lawrence, Fleming college merger as ‘provincial failure’ | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The union representing thousands of college faculty and support staff is slamming a newly announced merger between St. Lawrence and Fleming colleges, calling the consolidation a direct consequence of chronic provincial underfunding. The fierce pushback comes after leadership from both institutions announced a plan on Friday to integrate as equal partners by 2027. OPSEU/SEFPO […]
Los Angeles schools may close as nearly 85% of district’s workers plan to strike
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Los Angeles schools could close next week as nearly 85% of the district’s workers plan to strike, demanding higher pay as the district reportedly holds on to $5 billion in reserves. “During spring break, the District met with the United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA), the Associated […]
Ontario to cut length of teachers’ college, increase practical element | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Allison Jones The Canadian Press Posted April 10, 2026 12:46 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The length of teachers’ college in Ontario will soon be cut in half, from two years to one. Most programs are currently four semesters and under upcoming legislation, teachers’ college across […]