Government investment improving foreign credential recognition across Canada

The Government of Canada has announced funding for a CMEC project that will help integrate foreign‑trained newcomers into the Canadian labour market. Through this project, CMEC will help internationally-trained newcomers integrate into the workforce by improving the consistency and the portability of their academic and vocational assessments across Canada, in both regulated and unregulated professions. It [...]

Digital Literacy Paper

In a paper submitted to the Government of Canada yesterday, the country’s leading digital literacy organization, Media Awareness Network reports that Canada is lagging behind other countries in innovation and urges the federal government to “take a leadership role in supporting solutions that will create citizens who know how to use digital technologies to their [...]

Preparing Students to Address the Growing Environmental and Sustainability Challenges

“In 2008, Premier Ed Stelmach mandated Education Minister Dave Hancock to lead an initiative that would create a long-term vision for education in Alberta.” A Committee was struck and the result was a report titled “Inspiring Education” …a vision for education to 2030. Today’s issue of the Edmonton Journal includes an article by Gareth Thomson, [...]

Multiculturalism: Government led Educational Initiatives

The governments Citizenship and Immigration website is a great place to begin when putting together lessons or finding grants for new school programs. Also, when you’re planning for your 2011 program, remember the Mathieu Da Costa Challenge. Mathieu Da Costa was a navigator and interpreter of African descent who likely travelled extensively throughout the Atlantic world in [...]

New Schools for Edmonton and Calgary

News release, Alberta Education, April 22nd Edmonton… The Government of Alberta has signed an agreement with B2L Partnership to design, build, finance, and maintain 10 new schools in Edmonton and the Calgary region through a public-private partnership (P3). Read more

Peavine School Now Open

News release, Alberta Education, April 20th Edmonton… Education Minister Dave Hancock issued the following statement about the successful negotiations to open the new Peavine school in the Northland School Division. The construction of the $12.5-million school on the Peavine Métis Settlement was completed in April of 2009. The school will accommodate up to 300 Kindergarten to [...]

Alberta Legislative Assembly: Virtual Visits

The Alberta Legislature has an ongoing school program aimed at illuminating the history and traditions of the province as well as the development of public policy. New this year is the launch of their virtual visit. Read more: Alberta Legislative Assembly School Programs

Ontario Award-Winning Children’s Book Challenged

“Jewish groups say award-winning children’s book could ‘incite hatred and violence’” A fictional story about a Palestinian girl whose family’s homestead is razed by settlers is being investigated by Toronto’s public school board after a parent — echoing concerns by Jewish groups — complained it is “designed to teach kids to hate Israelis.” Parent Central.ca Book available at [...]

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