The new academy will offer young people a two-year, business-focused education designed around projects rather than lectures
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Ban diversity quotas in federal research funding, parliamentary committee says
Committee says DEI policies are weakening Canadian research — yet also calls for maintaining DEI initiatives in other areas
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Kindergarten readiness predicts math success years later, study finds
A new Ontario study says how ready kids are for school predicts their math scores nearly a decade later
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Phonics returns to Ontario’s Kindergarten classes. Are teachers ready?
Ontario returns to science-backed approach to literacy education. But teachers ‘have to understand reading to teach reading,’ source says
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‘Explosion of happiness’: Report shows how to reduce seniors’ social isolation
Social isolation increases risk for dementia, heart disease and death. Experts say reducing it does not have to be difficult
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‘Disturbing’: Most women report disrespect during childbirth: study
Health-care providers say study findings point to system-wide problems that are particularly acute for Indigenous women
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Ex-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism scandal found dead
Jason Arday’s death follows weeks of scrutiny over his academic record and claims of a racially motivated campaign
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World youth unemployment rate rose last year: UN
Global youth unemployment rose last year as economic weakness and technological change made it harder for young people to find work
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Family history is critical to health. A new study shows how to collect it better
A recent study shows there is a simple way to improve doctors’ understanding of their patients’ risk profiles
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Training the U.K. ‘surgeons of the future’ using robots
A drive to increase the use of robotics in keyhole surgery across the U.K.’s National Health Service is underway