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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Education (MOE) is studying how to discourage tuition centres from using undesirable advertising practices, said Minister of State for Education Gan Siow Huang on Wednesday (Feb 5). Responding to a supplementary question in parliament from Mr Liang Eng Hwa (PAP-Bukit Panjang), Ms Gan said MOE has observed some tuition centres appealing…
The Central Unit School District 301 school board approved a separation agreement with superintendent Esther Mongan Monday. Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com Central Unit School District 301 in Burlington will have new leadership after the school board approved a settlement agreement Monday night with Superintendent Esther Mongan. “The Board of Education and Dr. Mongan have mutually agreed…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The University of Manitoba’s College of Nursing buzzed with energy on Monday as it hosted its first-ever Black History Month celebration. “It’s an important opportunity to reflect on the challenges that the black people have overcome,” said Manitoba Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara. “And to really understand the…
A private elementary school in Toronto’s west end says it’s closing its doors after 43 years in business due to a rent dispute with its current landlord — a church. Kingsley School, located on Bloor Street in Etobicoke, said it will shut down by June after the landlord — St. Matthew’s Anglican Church — raised…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 24, 2025 3:19 pm Updated January 24, 2025 3:21 pm 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A strike by thousands of school support workers in Alberta is poised to get bigger as unions for two more divisions reach an impasse. Staff from the…
The Ford government has announced a new approach to its cap on the number of international students attending Ontario’s colleges and universities as a further tightening of the federal rules trickles down. The number of places allowed for international students in Ontario is set to decline again in 2025, while more different types of international…
Centennial College is now the latest Ontario post-secondary school to make significant changes amid Ottawa’s cap on international students. That cap, combined with provincial funding shortfalls, has been forcing colleges and universities to review their finances and implement changes. Centennial, which is based in Toronto, announced on its website it is suspending enrolment to 49…
Canadian colleges and universities are responding to a cash crunch brought on by Ottawa’s cut to international student permits with layoffs, hiring freezes and service reductions, say people in the post-secondary education sector. A year ago, the federal government announced a 35 per cent reduction in study permits — bringing the number down to an…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The B.C. Ombudsperson has launched an investigation into the province’s public schools after receiving complaints that some are excluding students who are disruptive or have disabilities. Jay Chalke said his office will look into complaints that those children received little to no instruction and some reports said…
An Ontario college that has called a small town home since 1970 is closing its campus given the crippling financial woes it’s facing. Algonquin College has informed its employees and students in Perth, located between Kingston and Ottawa, that by the end of August 2026, it will shutter its campus there. Judy Brown, the mayor…
