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Education and Science, a memorandum of cooperation was signed between the Republic of San Marino and Georgia

A few months after the celebration of 30 years of diplomatic relations between the Republic of San Marino and Georgia, the official visit to the Titan of SE Mikhail ShankiliMinister of Education and Science of Georgia and his accompanying delegation.

The Ministry of Education reported the news, explaining that “Shinkili held a bilateral meeting with the Minister of State for Education and Culture.” Andrea Pelosi on the sidelines of business 9th Environment Ministerial Conference for Europe In Cyprus last October. On this occasion, the two ministers discussed the possibility of signing a memorandum of understanding in the sectors of

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Health-care, education workers among those leading retirement wave

A registered nurse takes a moment to look outside while attending to a ventilated COVID-19 patient in the intensive care unit at the Humber River Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Jan. 25, 2022.
A registered nurse takes a moment to look outside while attending to a ventilated COVID-19 patient in the intensive care unit at the Humber River Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Jan. 25, 2022. Photo by Nathan Denette /THE CANADIAN PRESS

Canada is facing a wave of retirements driven by workers in high-pressure sectors, with an increasing number retreating before they turn 65.

A new analysis of labor force survey data by

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American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Barrington Research

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI – Get Rating)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reiterated by investment analysts at Barrington Research in a research report issued on Friday, Stock Target Advisor reports. They presently have a $15.00 price target on the stock. Barrington Research’s price target points to a potential upside of 59.24% from the company’s current price.

Several other analysts have also commented on APEI. StockNews.com lowered shares of American Public Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 11th. TheStreet downgraded shares of American Public Education from a “c” rating to

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Sault news: Education union prepares for negotiations

It’s not just teachers that make up the staff at a school is the message Laura Walton is trying to send to the Ministry of Education.

Walton is the president of the Ontario School Boards Council of Unions (OSBCU) representing 55,000 Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) education workers.

On Friday, Walton and the rest of OSBCU will restart negotiations with the province and the Council of Trustees’ Association.

This time, she said they have a conciliation officer to help find middle ground.

“The first thing that we can get is some more dates, because the fact of the matter

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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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Dene teacher education program gets $250K from Saskatchewan government

A teacher education program that trains instructors to deliver education in the Dene language in Saskatchewan’s northern communities got a funding boost from the provincial government.

The government is contributing up to $255,000 to the First Nations University of Canada for its Dene teacher education program at educating Saskatchewan students in their first language.

The goal of the program is to improve student participation and rates of graduation by helping teacher recruitment and retention in northern Saskatchewan.

Minister of Advanced Education Gordon Wyant said the partnership is a shared commitment to truth and reconciliation and the calls to action.

“Currently,

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