Ontario releases return-to-school plan August 3, 2021 Students will be able to return to in-class learning this fall for the 2021-2022 school year as the provincial government has released its return-to-school plan. https://www.drydennow.com/articles/ontario-releases-return-to-school-plan First Nations school funding supports DFC repairs, Matawa gym August 3, 2021 Schools serving First Nations students in Ontario, including
Anishinabek Nation launches treaty education resource July 14, 2021 Recent studies have noted that while more than 50 percent of Canadians are pleased to hear Indigenous land acknowledgements, barely 24 percent realize they live on treaty lands. The Anishinabek Nation has recently launched a series of online education tools ‘Eshi-nawending: How we are related’ in
June 9, 2021 ANISHINABEK NATION TERRITORY – Interim Education Director for the Anishinabek Educational Institute (AEI) and the Anishinabek Nation Education Secretariat, Mindy Taylor, says that her focus has been getting accreditation for the AEI. http://anishinabeknews.ca/2021/06/09/the-anishinabek-educational-institute-working-towards-accreditation/ Pandemic drives do-over for Garden Hill First Nation students June 8, 2021 A Manitoba First Nations community has
April 28, 2021 Trustees with the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board in Peterborough say they’re concerned over reports that the Ontario government may make remote learning a permanent part of the school curriculum across the province. https://globalnews.ca/news/7815889/kawartha-pine-ridge-school-board-remote-learning-plan/ Leader of northern Ontario's largest school board retiring April 27, 2021 After more than 30 years
April 14, 2021 OTTAWA — Projects will enhance health and safety protection for students and staff. The governments of Canada and Ontario announced $656.5 million in funding to provide critical infrastructure upgrades to protect students and staff from COVID-19 in the province's schools. https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/61133/canada-and-ontario-invest-in-school-infrastructure-to-respond-to-the-impacts-of-covid-19 Laurentian cancels 69 programs, lays off approximately 100 faculty April 14,
Canadian Feed The Children is a member of the Coalition for Healthy School Food. The Coalition brings together 140 organizations to advocate for Federal funding of a universal school nutrition program. One of our priorities is to seek input from Indigenous schools and organizations as to how a universal school nutrition program should be funded
March 19, 2021 Canadians want to see action on climate change, and they know that pollution cannot be free. That's why the Government of Canada is ensuring that there is a fair, minimum price on carbon pollution across the country and is returning the revenues back to households to make life more affordable and to
May 20, 2021 Canadians everywhere are feeling the impact of COVID-19, on their families, their livelihoods, and their way of life. Together, Canada and Ontario are working to reduce the impact of the pandemic, ensure health and safety, rebuild businesses, and promote job creation, growth and investment. https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/canada-and-ontario-invest-in-new-indigenous-cultural-centre-at-algoma-university-848181528.html Nipissing University hires new president May 20, 2021 Dr. Kevin Wamsley
Please see exciting training opportunity; We are pleased to inform you that the Ontario Ministry of Education has provided funding to Geneva Centre for Autism to offer the Ontario Educator Online Autism Training Program to Public School Boards and First Nations communities. This training is accessible free of charge for teachers and EA’s working for First Nation communities in
Sudbury NDP MPP Jamie West is hosting a town hall Wednesday to voice opposition to expected program and staffing cuts at Laurentian University. https://northernontario.ctvnews.ca/online-in-person-town-hall-set-for-wednesday-to-oppose-cuts-at-laurentian-university-1.5330490 Cyberattack stalls report cards in Huron-Perth schools March 2, 2021 Parents in Huron and Perth counties attempting to access their children’s electronic report cards are being being met with a
