Times Higher Education – February 22, 2018 A less well known but arguably much more serious example is the increasing tendency for Canadian faculties of education to use admissions criteria that are unrelated to the characteristics and skills needed by effective classroom teachers. At the University of Windsor, for example, special consideration is being given to
Anishinabek News – February 6, 2018 “I am looking forward to working with this new board and executive,” expressed Catherine Pawis, newly acclaimed Chair of the KEB. “The Kinoomaadziwin Education Body has a lot of important work ahead of us.” The new executive of the Kinoomaadziwin Education Body board include Catherine Pawis (Chair), Lisa Michano (Co-Chair), Lauri Hoeg
CBC News – January 31, 2018 "All he wanted to do was to go home, to run away from the environment he was forced into," said Wenjack's sister, Pearl Achneepineskum of Marten Falls First Nation. She was accompanied at the gathering by her son William, and said nephew and uncle share much in common. "If Chanie had lived, he would
CBC News – January 22, 2018 The doctor in charge of educational programs at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine says its students are doing well amid increased competition for residencies. So far, only one NOSM graduate has failed to land a residency since the school opened in 2005, said Dr. Catherine Cervin, the school's
LFPress – December 19, 2017 Now the 15-year-old First Nations teen speaks in front of crowds across Canada and the United States, spreading awareness about autism and the lack of support for children and families with special needs on reserves. “Going through elementary school, I was bullied a lot. I decided that I was going to
TB News Watch – December 13, 2017 “It is unconscionable that unscrupulous legal tactics are forcing these victims to be retraumatized. If the government’s actions matched their words, they would support survivors of the residential school experience instead of bullying them into silence.” https://www.tbnewswatch.com/local-news/legal-battles-continue-for-st-annes-residential-school-survivors-790090 Senate Examines Anishinabek Education Act APTN National News – December
Manitoulin Expositor – November 29, 2017 “This has been a long time in the making,” said KTEI Executive Director Stephanie Roy. “We have been advocating for this for the last 20 years. This is something that has been always on KTEI’s roadmap and we are pleased to work with the province to bring it to
Toronto Star – November 21, 2017 Tuesday marked the ‘back to school’ day Ontario college students weren’t expecting to have. “It’s good to be back,” said Abeer Ali, a first-year pre-health student at George Brown College. “But it’s stressful, it’s like the first day of school all over again.” https://www.thestar.com/news/queenspark/2017/11/21/pressure-high-for-ontario-college-students-back-in-class.html?utm_source=Academica+Top+Ten&utm_campaign=58f3b4ce3a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_11_21&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b4928536cf-58f3b4ce3a-51954037 Interactive Mural at Saint John
CBC News – November 17, 2017 "Students have been out of the classroom for too long and we want to pass this legislation as quickly as possible," said Richardson. If unanimous consent is denied, Richardson said Ontario's Legislature will adjourn for the day and will meet again at 1 p.m. Saturday. That would mean proceeding
CBC News – November 8, 2017 She did, however, say that teachings should be age appropriate and that educators should check in on children's perceptions. Beck also said she is concerned that Eyre took a personal example of one child into the assembly and may make large education decisions based on it. Eyre insisted that
