Catholic educators in Saskatchewan are “cautiously optimistic” that two days of hearings in a Regina courtroom will lead to the overturning of a 2017 ruling that threatened the existence of Catholic schools in the province.
The Ontario government is advancing further along the road of privatization, this time in the area of autism therapies.
OTTAWA – When Sr. Laura Girotto first set foot in Adwa, Ethiopia, in late 1993, it was hard to envision the miracle about to unfold.
Bracing for impact: A four-per-cent cut would trim $1 billion from Ontario's education budget
As Ontario budget consultations wrapped up Feb. 8, Liz Stuart questioned how much of a conversation really took place.
At one Toronto Catholic school, situated in an affluent part of the downtown core, about 13 per cent of its students go to sleep each night surrounded by others struggling to get by in a wealthy city that can often forget its downtrodden.
Doug Ford's free speech policy misses pro-lifers, advocates say
OTTAWA – Doug Ford’s free speech policy for Ontario universities may not stem the censorship and even violence against pro-life expression on campuses, say pro-life activists.
The key to solving migration crisis is education, Pope Francis says
Needs Improvement: Educators make progress on Indigenous curriculum, but more work to do
In the wake of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s call to include more study on Indigenous issues in school curriculum, it appears educators across the country are taking the recommendations to heart.
Educators stand up for single-gender schools
The scandal that has erupted at Toronto’s St. Michael’s College School involving bullying and assault allegations has prompted suggestions that a “toxic masculinity” at the all-boys’ school played a role in incidents that have resulted in eight expulsions, six students facing serious charges and one student suspended. It’s also led to some calls to abolish single-sex schools.
#LaResistance target Ford government decision on French university
French Catholic school boards across Ontario are joining protests over the decision to stop plans for a French-language university in southern Ontario.
During a recent speech, French President Emmanuel Macron made a statement that hit a nerve with moms around the world.
Fr. Fogarty dinner honours Catholic education pioneer
Marijuana still out of bounds for youth after legalization, but still an issue for schools
All things considered, when the initial haze of marijuana smoke clears on Oct. 17 things are expected to be just as they were the day before in schools around Canada. But that doesn’t mean educators will be complacent.