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Delegation of faculty, staff & students from the University of Toronto, has paid a visit to Ghana, strengthening the educational bridge between the two nations

Excerpt: "Beginning this school year, kindergarten students in B.C. will be screened to determine where they are in their development of reading skills. This brief screening can identify early signs of reading difficulties and help ensure timely, targeted support is provided to students who may benefit from additional assistance. “Children enter school with different literacy experiences and needs,” said Alicia Smith, executive director, Dyslexia Canada. “Early screening gives educators an efficient way to understand those needs, plan effective instruction for the whole class and ensure students who need extra support can get help sooner, before they fall behind.” School districts will use screening tools that align with the criteria set by the Ministry of Education and Child Care. "

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Excerpt: "Lil Snowflakes child care centre recently added 55 new early learning and child care spaces, for a total of 86 spaces at the centre. Further to the expansion of Lil Snowflakes, there are five early learning and child care projects in development in Labrador. These five projects will result in 68 new child care spaces, which will all operate at $10-a-day, helping to ensure that families in Labrador can access affordable child care. The projects are supported through the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement."

Excerpt: "Over 560 Yukoners completed the online survey between May 14 and June 15, 2025, and additional feedback came from in-person sessions and meetings with community partners and Yukon First Nations. Key findings show that: over 80 per cent of respondents support building a new public school downtown; the Kèjän and Rogers site (formerly 5th and Rogers) was the preferred location for most respondents, followed by the current École Whitehorse Elementary School site; traffic flow, safety, accessibility and access to green spaces were top priorities for many participants; and many respondents want the new school to include outdoor learning spaces, community spaces like gyms and early learning and child care services."

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Excerpt: "The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released the Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education System Performance Measures Technical Report for the 2023-24 school year. The report provides an overview of how the NWT education system is performing and helps education leaders, families, and the GNWT focus on improving student outcomes and well-being. The 2023-24 report highlights areas of progress: The number of educators working in the NWT has grown steadily over the past two years; Students in Grades 9-10 increasingly report feeling accepted by their teachers; More high school graduates are choosing to pursue post-secondary education."

Excerpt: "The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released two new resources to support the planning and development of new licensed centre-based child care spaces across the territory. These resources are designed to assist current and prospective child care providers, including individuals, businesses, and organizations interested in entering the sector, as well as the contractors, developers, architects and consultants they may engage to build new facilities or renovate existing ones."

Suroor Mansouri’s decision to pursue an MEd degree in curriculum and pedagogy was sparked by conversations with professors and alumni – who showed Suroor that OISE is a launchpad to make new and meaningful changes in her field.