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Former Romanian education minister draws ire of Romanian and Ukrainian officials

The Romanian Foreign Ministry stated that it firmly supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine

The Romanian Foreign Ministry stated that it firmly supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine

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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

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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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Minister of Education, board retirees weigh in on WRDSB cyber attack investigation

Back in July the Waterloo Region District School Board was hacked with attackers accessing restricted and sensitive data.

The stolen data included both past and present student and employee information some of which dated as far back as 1970.

In mid August the board reported they had recovered the stolen data and any compromised data had been deleted.

As students returned to school on Tuesday, questions were raised about the current state of the hack.

Speaking with CityNews 570, Richard Clausi a retired math teacher and president of the Active Retired Members local chapter of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers

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Trey Gowdy: Education challenges were worsened by COVID-19 pandemic, are a top concern for voters

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Fox News host Trey Gowdy discussed the importance of education in the upcoming midterm elections during his monologue on “Sunday Night in America.”

TREE GOWDY: We chose education as an area of ​​focus for a couple of reasons. It’s important. It’s been a tough couple of years for students, and parents, and teachers. And education usually ranks pretty high among the issues voters care the most about as we head into another election cycle. Formal or otherwise, education is a necessity to flourish. Reading and writing and the ability to do

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COVID-19: New Brunswick education minister hoping for normal school year

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick’s education minister said Wednesday he is hoping for a “reasonably normal” school year as students get ready for another academic term with COVID-19 still posing a threat.

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick’s education minister said Wednesday he is hoping for a “reasonably normal” school year as students get ready for another academic term with COVID-19 still posing a threat.

COVID-19 will continue to present challenges, and the government has put some measures in place to help keep the virus at bay, Dominic Cardy told reporters. Teachers are “strongly encouraged” to have children outside as much as possible

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Reclaim Idaho reacts to special legislative session outcomes

Reclaim Idaho leaders believe the move to send millions to schools by the legislature would not have happened without their campaign success.

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho’s special session is in the books; Governor Little signed House Bill One shortly after it passed the legislature Thursday evening. A major component of House Bill One is an investment of over $400 million into Idaho education.

The timing of the special session is interesting, however. It comes weeks after Reclaim Idaho’s Quality Education Initiative qualified for a vote on the November ballot, which is at raising more money for public education by taxing

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