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Lawsuits ask courts to overturn Virginia's new policies on the treatment of transgender students
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The ACLU of Virginia filed two lawsuits against the state Department of Education on Thursday, asking the courts to throw out Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin's policies on the trea...
Feb 15, 2024
Ontario reaches deal with teachers in French-language public system
TORONTO - Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce says the province has reached a deal with teachers in the French-language public system. The news comes weeks after members of the Association des en...
Feb 15, 2024
Province unveils plan to address enrolment growth as teachers prepare to strike
As Saskatchewan teachers prepare to hit the picket lines on Friday, the provincial government is rolling out a plan aiming to address enrolment growth in schools. Class size has been a primary stickin...
Feb 15, 2024 The new formula includes a threshold to determine the eligibility of schools for post-September funding in order to support rising enrolment. (650 CKOM file photo)
Nebraska GOP bills target college professor tenure and diversity, equity and inclusion
Scores of people turned out Tuesday to testify well into the night on bills being considered by Nebraska lawmakers that target diversity initiatives and higher education programs, mirroring proposals ...
Feb 13, 2024
Deal or no deal? No details yet on talks between province, Sask. teachers
As of Tuesday afternoon, it remained unclear as to whether or not Saskatchewan teachers and the province were close to reaching a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement. A release from the prov...
Feb 13, 2024 The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation office in Saskatoon. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Sweeping bill would expand childcare and early childhood education in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - When Jessie Schook shares the joyful news that she's pregnant with her first child, she says the response is often the same - especially among other female working professionals....
Feb 13, 2024
Tuition increases ruled out as a way to help post-secondary finances, Ford says
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Ontario Premier Doug Ford has completely ruled out tuition fee increases as a way to ease financial struggles faced by the province's colleges and universities. Late last month For...
Feb 13, 2024
Schools selected for specialized support classroom pilot as bargaining continues
As teachers in Saskatchewan continue to push for classroom complexity to be included in their new collective agreement, the provincial government is taking steps to address the issues. The provincial ...
Feb 13, 2024 Teachers and supporters picket in Saskatoon during a single-day strike in January. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Minister was warned lifting international student work limit could undermine program
OTTAWA - Allowing international students to work more than 20 hours a week could distract from their studies and undermine the objective of temporary foreign worker programs, public servants warned th...
Feb 13, 2024
Province touts new teacher support fund as bargaining resumes
As the provincial government and teachers get back to bargaining, the Ministry of Education is touting the funds it has provided to support new innovations in the classroom. The ministry is set to res...
Feb 12, 2024 Nine successful applications will get more than $400,000 in funding through the new pilot program. (650 CKOM file photo)
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Sarah Mills: Trying to score World Cup tickets is a fool's game under FIFA
Sarah Mills spent five hours and 50 minutes in a queue for FIFA's general sale for World Cup tickets on Wednesday, only ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 2
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