Unlicensed substitute teachers may once again be used this school year

New oversight rules for NY private schools, yeshivas expected to be approved

5 Primaries To Watch On Tuesday

Catholic-sponsored Cristo Rey school opens its doors to all

3rd lawsuit filed over alleged sexual abuse by Hidden Valley educational assistant in Whitehorse

Unlicensed substitute teachers may once again be used this school year

New oversight rules for NY private schools, yeshivas expected to be approved

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Unlicensed substitute teachers may once again be used this school year

138 uncertified substitute teachers were employed last year by the Halifax Regional Center for Education

Halifax-area students this year could again be taught temporarily by unlicensed substitutes, who don’t have an education-training background, if their regular teacher is absent.

The Halifax Regional Center for Education is preparing for potential staffing issues – teachers off sick or otherwise absent, licensed substitutes perhaps choosing not to work – by hiring certified supply teachers and non-licensed subs, as it did during the COVID-19 crisis.

Such issues during the coronavirus pandemic were prompted by permanent teachers’ illnesses and absences, and a shortage of licensed

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New oversight rules for NY private schools, yeshivas expected to be approved

New oversight rules that would make it easier to crack down on religious and other private schools are expected to be approved by state education officials on Tuesday.

The New York State Board of Regents is set to vote on the guidelines, which unanimously sailed through committee on Monday.

The regulations would require that private schools provide instruction that’s “substantially equivalent” to what’s offered at their public counterparts.

Nonpublic schools would be subject to reviews by local education agencies, as well as less intrusive means to make sure they meet academic standards — such as department-approved exams or accreditors.

The

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5 Primaries To Watch On Tuesday

Months of primaries come to an end Tuesday when a pair of New England states hold the final major contests before November’s general election. The themes are similar to what we’ve heard since the first contests in Texas on March 1: Republicans are grappling over former President Donald Trump’s influence in Senate contests, and Democrats are wondering how best to hold on to their narrow congressional majorities.

Here are five races to watch in New Hampshire and Rhode Island:

Can Republicans Avoid Yet Another Problem Child In A Senate Race?

Trump-aligned, election-denying Senate candidates have largely had their way in

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Catholic-sponsored Cristo Rey school opens its doors to all

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Students at Cristo Rey high school in Tampa.

Students at Cristo Rey high school in Tampa.

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If you see me especially excited this week, here’s why:

For me, it began percolating seven years ago, and for others even further back.

In the spring of 2015, my friend Mike Fernandez, one of our community’s most generous souls, asked me to look into something called Cristo Rey. I had never heard of it before. That June, I went to New York to see

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3rd lawsuit filed over alleged sexual abuse by Hidden Valley educational assistant in Whitehorse

A third lawsuit has been filed over alleged sexual abuse at the hands of an educational assistant at Hidden Valley Elementary School in Whitehorse.

A student and their parents filed a statement of claim to the Yukon Supreme Court last month. The document only recently became publicly available after a judge approved an order to anonymize the plaintiffs’ names.

The lawsuit targets former educational assistant William Auclair-Bellemare, the Yukon government Education Department and the Yukon RCMP via the Attorney General of Canada.

No statements of defense had been filed as of Sept. 7.

Like the preceding lawsuits, the statement of

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Training to Teach in Medicine


Six Month Online Certificate Program

High-Impact and Evidence-Based Education for Medical Faculty and Health Care Professionals

Training to Teach in Medicine is a six-month, online certificate program taught by distinguished Harvard Medical School faculty for clinician-educators, instructors and faculty. The program’s contemporary learning approach integrates traditional and novel pedagogic methods, skills-based training, two multiday live virtual workshops, online learning modules, individual and team projects, as well as a final capstone project.

The program aims to develop skilled clinical educators who can apply educational theories and teaching best practices to instruct medical students and physicians-in-training across the globe, and

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Asian Ground Turkey and Green Bean Stir Fry

Quick and flavorful Ground Turkey and Green Bean Stir Fry easily made in under 20 minutes all in one pan! Lean ground turkey with crisp green beans all tossed together in the most delicious Asian-inspired sauce that’s better than take-out!

Quick and flavorful Ground Turkey and Green Bean Stir Fry easily made in under 20 minutes all in one pan! Lean ground turkey with crisp green beans all tossed together in the most delicious Asian-inspired sauce that's better than take-out!

I love an easy weeknight dish and trust me, this is way better than take-out! This Asian ground turkey and green bean stir fry is a recipe that we literally make on a weekly basis because of how quick it all comes together. Lean ground turkey with crisp green beans all tossed together with garlic, onions and the most delicious

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Nova Scotia ECEs stage protest outside education minister’s office, call for living wage – Halifax

Early childhood educators (ECEs) from across Nova Scotia gathered outside the education minister’s office Thursday morning, protesting what they’re calling inaction on their compensation package.

The group began their day of action at Grand Parade, then marched through downtown Halifax to Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Becky Druhan’s office on Brunswick Street.

“I’m here because we’re tired of waiting and not knowing when we’re getting raises,” says Jasmin MacFarlane, who’s been an early childhood educator for the past six years.

“We really deserve more.”

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Nova Scotia ECE wages and retention top agenda of upcoming meetings

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