Here comes another standardized testing season with all the administrator anxiety, teacher turmoil and student disaffection. So much of it that, at least in high schools, those mass assessments do as much to measure student alienation and boredom as academic ability. Yet these instruments of stress and torture have been […]
Education And Culture
SALT LAKE CITY — Screenshots of an online school shooting threat made Wednesday circulated through the South Jordan community. Authorities could not confirm the threat’s validity immediately, but hours later said the threat was not credible. The screenshots showed a text message and a written note indicating that an anonymous […]
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Democrats who control the state Senate and Assembly have released their budget proposals for the year, setting up potential battles with Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office over education funding and income taxes. The spending plans mark the start of the state’s budget negotiations, a process […]
You’ve probably heard that adults should aim for 10,000 daily steps. This one-size-fits-all approach provides a clear message, though it doesn’t consider how varied human lifestyles and bodies are. An international team of researchers has found that even the most sedentary among us could ward off the harmful effects of […]
AUSTIN, Texas — A former University of Texas at Austin international exchange student is suing an off-campus fraternity for injuries he received after allegedly being beaten at a party last year. Sigma Alpha Epsilon Texas’ Rho chapter was shut down on the U.T. campus in 2017 over health and safety […]
Representatives from Saskatchewan’s largest post secondary institutions joined together to voice their concerns about the current state of education in the province. Faculty members from the University of Regina, University of Saskatchewan and Saskatchewan Polytechnic held a joint news conference on Monday with Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) President […]
In this article, we will look at the 16 worst jobs in the US in 2024. We have also discussed the importance of job satisfaction. If you want to skip our detailed analysis, head straight to the 5 Worst Jobs in the US in 2024. Jobs play a fundamental role […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links News The federation says its concern is the money, unless committed in a collective agreement, could be withdrawn with no recourse for teachers. Published Mar 07, 2024 • Last updated 3 days ago • 4 minute read Premier Scott Moe speaks at an event inside the University of […]
Photo: KTW Thompson Rivers University is looking for local feedback on how to educate its international student population through a pair of public consultation sessions on campus next week. “TRU is seeking thoughts and ideas from the community and region as it embarks on its first strategic internationalization plan,” a […]
Saskatchewan teachers say they will be escalating their job action despite an announcement by the premier to make the “largest increase in school operating funding ever in Saskatchewan’s history.” Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) president Samantha Becotte said the decision by Premier Scott Moe to pre-empt the March 20 provincial budget in a social media video on […]
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has released a preview of the province’s education budget in an attempt to get the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation to drop its ongoing job action. Teachers in the province have been without a contract since August and have been carrying out rotating one-day strikes and withdrawals of services. […]
Alberta’s government is investing what it says is a record amount of money in the education system over the next three years to tackle an enrolment boom that’s swept schools across the province. During a budget announcement Wednesday, Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides said $1.2 billion will go toward addressing rising enrolment in […]
