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McKinley Senior High engineering class makes musical dreams come true

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Each year, the career technical education pre-engineering students at McKinley Senior High School learn how to design and print 3D projects from instructor Chad Weaver.

In the past, students in the class have developed projects ranging from prosthetic legs to welding devices, but their recent project was especially memorable because it made a fellow student’s music dreams become a reality.

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Education Notebook: Parkview Health celebrates renovated student lab at Randallia site | Schools

Renovations to a student laboratory have made it possible for Parkview Health to train more people for a lesser-known career field that has a significant effect on patient care, a news release said.

The classrooms and offices at the lower level of Parkview Hospital Randallia were also remodeled, allowing the Parkview Medical Laboratory Science program to admit up to 20 students a year, the release said. It noted the program previously could accept nine pupils annually.

Its focus is to prepare students to pass their exams for national certification, which is required by most employers, the release said.

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Real estate agent moves and news

Chinowth & Cohen Realtors welcomes Lime Fund to its Nichols Hills office. An Oklahoma native, Limke grew up in Oklahoma City, where she graduated from Bishop McGuinness High School before continuing her education at Oklahoma City University and the University of Oklahoma.

Limke worked in the medical field for 16 years. She also worked as an administrative assistant to a partner at a large architectural firm in Oklahoma City. Limke also has mineral and property management experience, as well as experience managing a hobby farm. Additionally, she worked as an officer and events coordinator for the Jones Middle and High

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Families will save big as child care fees cut as much as $550 more per month

Starting in December, parents in British Columbia will save as much as an additional $550 per month for each child they have in participating licensed child care centres.

“Child care is one of the biggest bills many families face each month,” said Katrina Chen, BC’s Minister of State for Child Care. “Cutting child care fees again, this time by as much as $550 a month more per child, is one way we are taking action to put money back in people’s pockets at a time when rising global inflation is making life more expensive.”

The Province is directly funding licensed

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UN: Education for refugees very limited compared to hosts

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN refugee agency said in a new report Tuesday that access to education for refugees remains very limited compared to their counterparts in host countries and called for all youngsters forced to flee their countries to have access to quality schooling.

According to the report entitled “All Inclusive The Campaign for Refugee Education,” 42% of refugee children globally were enrolled in pre-school education in the academic year 2020-2021, 68% were in primary school, 37% in secondary school, and 6% in higher education.

Becky Telford, chief of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees education section, told

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New online platform helps connect parents with teachers of their choice

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A recent report from the Department of Education showed that the reading and math levels of students across the nation declined during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, a new online platform is offering parents a solution to help their kids with their unfinished learning and assist students in achieving academic success.

Teachers1on1 is a new online platform that allows parents to choose from a wide selection of certified teachers and tutors to help their children with learning and school work. The platform boasts that over 500 teachers

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Election explainer: How does education funding work in Ontario?

This primer explains how education funding in Ontaro works.This primer explains how education funding in Ontaro works.

From staffing and class sizes, to new school construction and and mental health supports, funding is at the heart of many hot button education issues in Ontario.

But how does it work? Is it the Ministry of Education that makes funding decisions, or local school board trustees? How is money allocated to school boards?

With the Oct. 24 municipal election on the horizon and voters across Ontario set to elect school board trustees, what better time to brush up on the basics of education funding?

How much money are we talking about?

The province is spending $26.6 billion on education

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Treaty 4 Gathering hosts student education day

Every year, the people of Treaty 4 Territory gather in Fort Qu’Appelle to honor the signing of treaty.

On Wednesday, over 2,000 students, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous, were given the opportunity to learn what treaty is and how to be a treaty person.

“It’s cool try things the First Nations people did,” said Emerson, a Grade 5 student. “You don’t have to be [Indigenous] to learn about these things.”

“We’re doing a unit about Indigenous culture at school, so everything we can learn is a good thing,” said Chyler, a Grade 6 student.

Sheena Koops, Chair for the student activities

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