France defended the arrest of a teenager over claims of bullying a transgender classmate, a rare move that angered many pupils and parents
Tag: education
Posted inFamily
Ministry directive may have led to Peel book removals
While Ontario has ordered Peel District School Board to stop removing library books, the removal may have been prompted by a ministry directive
Posted inFamily
Effort, not intelligence, what educators should praise in kids
‘To praise a person’s intelligence can sound like a conclusion rather than an invitation to keep pushing oneself’
Posted inProfessional
Teacher shortage increases Quebec’s reliance on non-teachers
Quebec schools are responding to province’s teacher shortage by hiring more individuals who aren’t professionally trained to teach
Posted inWorld
‘Legacy admissions’ under fire at US universities
Should you get a leg up on your university application just because Mom or Dad studied at that school? So-called “legacy admissions” — long a standard practice at many prestigious American universities, including Harvard and Stanford — are coming under increased scrutiny, though it’s unlikely they’ll go without a fight, even in a country that […]
Posted inFamily
How NB, Sask’s parental consent policies for pronoun changes differ
New Brunswick and Saskatchewan’s policies requiring parental consent for name and pronoun changes reveal differences in safeguards for kids
Posted inTech
Confessions of a university essay ghostwriter
Canadian Affairs sat down with a man who writes essays for university students for a living. He spoke about how his work is being affected by ChatGPT.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Failure rate jump points to flaw in Ontario’s de-streaming rollout
A math course students need to attend college is a casualty of Ontario’s de-streaming efforts. York Region parents are now fighting for its return.
Posted inWorld
Germany warns of spying ‘risks’ with some China students
Germany hailed a university’s decision to no longer accept Chinese students whose sole financing comes from a Chinese state institution
Posted inProfessional
Ukrainian teachers adapt for class on the frontline
Keeping classes running nearly 17 months into Russia’s invasion has pushed Ukrainian teachers to their limits as much as pupils