Reynolds headshot courtesy of Iowa governor’s office; DeJear headshot courtesy of Iowa Senate Democrats Deidre DeJear, right, is the Democratic challenger to Gov. Kim Reynolds in the 2022 campaign.
Education about residential schools brings students to Towne Theater for documentary – Vernon News
Learning about the truth
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School students from across the Vernon area learned this week about the pain of Canada’s residential school system.
Along with in-class lessons, busloads of students converged on the Towne Theater downtown to view the documentary The Secret Path.
The film was created by Gord Downie of The Tragically Hip and Jeff Lemire.
More than 1,600 students registered to see it.
The film tells the story through music and animation of Chanie Wenjack, a young boy who died in 1966 while walking the railroad tracks in attempt to escape the Cecelia Jeffrey Indian Residential
Public Education Foundation accepts scholarship applications
The Public Education Foundation is accepting applications for more than $5 million in college scholarships.
Current Clark County high school seniors and college students are invited to apply until Jan. 31. More than 900 scholarships are available.
“Hundreds of generous donors within our community are making it possible for our students to pursue their post-secondary dreams,” Foundation CEO Rich Broome said in a news release Tuesday. “We applaud their incredible efforts and invite others to join us as we support our students on their paths to future success.”
The foundation has been awarded about $27 million in college scholarships to
LETTER: Reader says stance on education workers ‘misconstrued’
‘I did say these folks received many perks that those in the private sector do not,’ says letter writer
BarrieToday welcome letters to the editor at [email protected]. Please include your full name, daytime phone number and address (for verification of authorship, not publication). The following is a rebuttal to ‘LETTER: Salary of $40K isn’t what it used to be,’ published Sept. 26.
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A few days ago, I placed a letter in BarrieToday in regards to the CUPE negotiations that are ongoing. In this letter, I indicated that many folks would be happy to earn $40,000 per year and,
Alberta education minister appoints commissioner regulating teachers
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Alberta Education Minister Adriana LaGrange has appointed lawyer Julia Sproule as the province’s first teaching profession commissioner.
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A Wednesday cabinet order made official Sproule’s five-year term starting Jan. 1. The Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) will no longer be in charge of professional discipline and Sproule will oversee a new complaint process for the province’s teachers beginning next year.
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It’s a new job created after the government passed a law in May aiming to eliminate any potential conflict of interest for the association that also represents 46,000 teachers as a union.
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Education takes an unusual back seat in Georgia election
LILBURN, Ga. (AP) — Like schools nationwide, those in Georgia face some big decisions in coming years.
But polls show K-12 education trailing among voter concerns this year, and candidates are spending more time talking about inflation, the economy, abortion and guns.
When it comes to education issues, Gwinnett County parent and former teacher Missy Purcell says, “I’m not hearing a lot.”
It’s not that Republican incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp and Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams don’t have education proposals.
Abrams proposes a big boost in teacher pay, more state-paid preschool slots for lower income families and an increase in college
Former Romanian education minister draws ire of Romanian and Ukrainian officials
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“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs considers that the statements made by Mr.Andrei Marga in the public space regarding Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and its effects are unacceptable,” the message said.
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“These statements are in flagrant contradiction with Romania’s official position towards the illegal, unjustified and unprovoked aggression of Russia against
‘Parents are scrambling’: Reaction to news BC schools will be closed Monday for queen’s funeral
The announcement of an unexpected school closure next Monday for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II has prompted some strong responses from BC parents.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday that only federal government employees would get an extra holiday on Monday, but a trigger clause in the contract of BC’s public service workers mandates that any federal holiday applies to them as well.
The sudden closure is forcing many parents to scramble for child care or possibly staying home on Monday.
“Parents are scrambling. They are concerned that they still have to go to work and they don’t have