Students enrolled in eligible health human resource programs could receive free tuition, books and other supplies The Ontario government has opened grant applications for the Ontario Learn and Stay Grant for the 2024-25 academic year. Postsecondary students who want to pursue a career in nursing, paramedicine or medical lab technology […]
Education
Ontario Curricula For Grades 1–12 Lacking In Canadian History
The curriculum guides for Ontario elementary and high school students are lacking in specific Canadian history content, and are not organized chronologically to give students a solid foundational knowledge of the nation’s past, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. […]
Higher K-12 Education Spending No Guarantee Of Performance
Higher levels of per-student spending do not achieve higher student scores on standardized tests, either internationally or among the provinces, finds a new report published today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. “Just spending more on K-12 education does not lead to better student outcomes,” […]
Essex County Library Providing Free Live Online Homework Help
Tutors available daily for Grades K-12 and adults 2 p.m.-11 p.m. Now you can use your library card to get live online homework help from the Essex County Library. And it’s all free! It’s not just math either. Take advantage of this great opportunity. You may find yourself falling in […]
Fraser Institute Releases 2023 Report Card For Ontario’s Elementary Schools
The Fraser Institute published the annual rankings of Ontario elementary schools today. The rankings are the most easily accessible tool for parents to compare the academic performance of the province’s schools. They offer parents information they can’t easily get anywhere else, about how schools perform over time and how they […]
Csc Providence Hosts Upcoming Kindergarten Open Houses
On January 18, the elementary schools of Conseil scolaire catholique Providence (Csc Providence) will open their doors to welcome their future students and families. Parents will have the opportunity to visit our schools and to learn more about their neighbourhood school from our staff. Among other benefits, this information evening […]
Eight Out Of Ten Provinces Record Increases In Per Student Spending
Despite common misperceptions, education spending, specifically per student spending in public schools across Canada increased in 8 of ten provinces between 2012-13 and 2020-21, finds a new study published by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. “Contrary to what we often hear, spending is on the […]
Back-To-School: Helping Kids Learn About Privacy
The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) has released four new classroom-ready lesson plans to help educators teach students in grades two through eight about privacy rights, digital literacy, and online safety, just in time for back-to-school. These free lesson plans prepared by MediaSmarts, Canada’s Centre for Digital Media Literacy, in collaboration with the IPC, include […]
U Guelph To Offer Distance Learning In Dairy Farming By 2024
In partnership with Dairy Farmers of Ontario (DFO), the University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus’ Dairy Herdsperson Apprenticeship (DHA) program will be expanding to offer a hybrid, distance education option for students who are not able to study in person full-time or are already working on farms around the province. Participants […]
Raising the Roof at the new Kingsville K-12 School
Everything is coming together at the new Kingsville K-12 school. Fortis Construction Group continues to advance construction toward the scheduled opening date of September 2024, with the final beam being placed on the interior structure of the school on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Fortis Group brought forward the idea to […]