Former Liberal minister and political analyst Marie Montpetit has just been appointed head of the Fédération des cégeps. She becomes the first woman to hold the position of president and CEO within this federation, which represents the 48 public CEGEPs in the province. Mme Montpetit, who served as Liberal MP from 2014 to 2022, notably … Read more
The mother of a child with autism spectrum disorder is “unfortunately not surprised” by New Brunswick’s child and youth advocate’s harsh criticism of schools that exclude too many students with disabilities or mental health issues. In his report entitled An abandonment policy (New window)published on Thursday, the defender Kelly Lamrock attacks so-called part-day plans. Students … Read more
From next fall, primary and secondary school students, as well as higher education students, will no longer have to present a doctor’s note to justify certain absences from classes. The Quebec government announced this on Friday, presenting the measure as a way to reduce the administrative burden on doctors, who have long argued they spend … Read more
Students who are absent from school for five days or less no longer need to obtain a doctor’s note, except during certain ministerial exams. Our parliamentary office has learned that Quebec continues to clear the paperwork imposed on primary care physicians. The Ministry of Education sent a letter to the network yesterday asking “school service … Read more
Nova Scotia will launch its universal public school lunch program by offering it at 256 elementary schools starting in October. This will be the first step in its implementation. For parents, the model will be that pay what you cansimilar to what has already been implemented in Prince Edward Island, the nation’s leader in school … Read more
Subsidized private daycare centers are being scorched by the Auditor General and treated unfairly. In a report published last week, auditor Guylaine Leclerc highlighted that 57% of subsidized private daycare centers failed in terms of educational quality, compared to a failure rate of just 21% for Early Childhood Centers (CPE). In an interview with The … Read more
As the world is changing and evolving more and more rapidly, specialists in the field of rankings of higher education institutions have rated universities less than 50 years old slightly differently than institutions.organizations, sometimes several of which have built up a reputation centuries. The method used for the “Young University Ranking” is therefore based on … Read more
At The École (founded as the International School of New York), we teach our students the benefits of a bilingual education that will last them a lifetime, giving them the tools to achieve their goals and achieve their potential. The school is approved by the Ministry of National Education for all its grades, from kindergarten … Read more
A university professor who multiplied anti-vaccine publications on his social networks, including one that compared the shot to “crimes against humanity,” was expelled from the Order of Chemists for a year, a recent decision reveals. “The respondent’s comments in his publications (…) lack moderation and objectivity and are inappropriate and dangerous to the public.” This … Read more
Without a French-language high school, parents in Ottawa have filed a legal challenge against the Ontario government. They believe that their language rights are not being respected and demand a “firm commitment” and quickly. “If you had told me that one day I would have to go to court so that my children could have … Read more