6 h. ago Library officials, education minister meet over book controversy

Nicolaides met with Library Association of Alberta, and they didn't see eye to eye

Politics

1 week ago CUPE Alberta Calls on Minister Nicolaides to Prevent Education Crisis After Federal Funding Cuts

EDMONTON, Alberta — CUPE Alberta is sounding the alarm over a looming crisis in the province’s K–12 education system as hundreds of educational assistants (EAs) across the province face job losses following the withdrawal of most of the federal Jordan’s Principle funding for non-reserve schools. Jordan’s Principle is a federal policy intended to ensure First […]

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2 w. ago Ontario education minister steps in to prevent erasure of Sir John A. Macdonald, Ryerson and Dundas from Toronto schools

The new legislation, introduced by Ontario education minister Paul Calandra will require a board to apply before changing the name of an existing school

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2 w. ago OSBCU Responds to New Education Legislation: ‘Police in Schools Won’t Fix an Understaffed, Underfunded System’

TORONTO — Earlier today, the Ford government and Education Minister Paul Calandra introduced the Supporting Children and Students Act, 2025, which includes provisions to make it easier for the province to take control of local school boards and mandates School Resource Officers (SROs)—police—in schools. In response, the Ontario School Board Council of Unions (OSBCU) is […]

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2 w. ago Ontario announces new oversight plans for child welfare — before audits conclude

On Thursday, the education minister tabled an omnibus bill focused on the province's school boards, with changes included for children's aid societies and universities as well.

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2 w. ago CATHOLIC TEACHERS RESPOND TO NEW PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION ON SCHOOL BOARD OVERSIGHT AND SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS

TORONTO, May 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — “The recent legislation introduced by Education Minister Paul Calandra is another example of how the Ford government is slowly and intentionally eroding local democracy in an attempt to distract from key issues in publicly funded education in Ontario. The proposed legislation expands ministerial powers to override locally elected […]

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3 w. ago Ontario to give education minister power to more easily take over school boards

Ontario is set to give the minister of education power to more easily put school boards under supervision and require more boards to put police officers in schools. The Canadian Press has learned that Education Minister Paul Calandra will introduce broad legislation today, following weeks of warnings to boards that he would implement tougher oversight. […]

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3 w. ago L’utilisation de l’IA pour corriger les textes de français pourrait être étendue à plusieurs écoles

Le ministre de l’Éducation ouvre la porte à cette possibilité si les projets-pilotes sont concluants.

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3 w. ago Braid: UCP reacts as kids exposed to shocking sex images in school libraries

Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides wants to ensure it doesn't happen again. In so doing, he opens the door to censorship just a crack — and that's where it has to stop

Society

3 w. ago Braid: UCP rightly reacts as kids exposed to shocking sex images in school libraries

Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides wants to ensure it doesn't happen again. In so doing, he opens the door to censorship just a crack — and that's where it has to stop

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3 w. ago Alberta to implement new rules after 'sexually explicit' content found in books at schools in Edmonton, Calgary

Alberta intends to implement new rules this fall after books were found in school libraries across the province containing “graphic sexual content.” At a press conference on Thursday, Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides said the move came after the province investigated multiple books circulating in K-9 schools and high schools in both Edmonton and Calgary that […]

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3 w. ago Alberta changing rules to ensure only ’age appropriate’ books in schools by fall

EDMONTON — Alberta is bringing in new rules this fall to ensure that only what it calls “age appropriate” books are available in school libraries.  Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides says the move was spurred by four graphic coming-of-age novels depicting sexual, LGBTQ+ content found to be in circulation in public schools in Edmonton and Calgary.  […]

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3 w. ago N.B. education minister says more school funding could be in the cards

New Brunswick's education minister says more funding for schools could be in the cards, as multiple districts have announced staffing cuts. 

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3 w. ago Un juge suspend le démantèlement du ministère américain de l'Éducation

Un juge suspend le démantèlement du ministère américain de l'Éducation.

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4 w. ago Situation financière périlleuse et mauvais climat de travail à la commission scolaire Kativik

Des enquêteurs du ministère de l’Éducation recommandent d’y dépêcher un accompagnateur externe.

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