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Canadian schools
Make Reconciliation With Aboriginal Peoples a High Priority: Sinclair
The head of a six-year study of Canada’s residential schools legacy used the closing ceremony to urge a high and urgent priority on reconciliation efforts.
Canada’s Student Loan Process Too Complex, Report Finds
A new report says student loan systems in Canada are overly complex and lack transparency.
Academics Protest High Salaries of University Administrators
A professor at Dalhousie University is calling attention to the high salaries earned by university administrators in Canada, while many institutions are undergoing cuts to services and staff.
New Toronto Confucius Institute Raises Concerns
Michael Lewis was riding in a friend’s car around Toronto’s Don Mills Road and Sheppard Ave. when he noticed a sign welcoming a Confucius Institute to a nearby school in September.
A parent with a child in the public school system, Lewis became interested to learn what exactly a Confucius Institute (CI) is, so he used his smartphone to look it up.
Overwhelmed Canadian Teachers May Be Quitting in Droves
Nearly half of all new teachers in Canada are leaving the profession after five years, says an expert.
Ontario Elementary School Teachers Begin One-Day Rotating Strikes
The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario will begin province-wide one-day rotating strikes to protest Bill 115.
‘No-Zero’ Grading a Fad That Doesn’t Work, says Teacher
The policy against handing out zeroes for missed assignments in schools needs a through review, says a new report.
