National Adult Literacy Database

Colleges in Ontario are finally taking literacy seriously. Far from simply complaining that some students are entering college and university with low writing and reading skills, the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario teamed up with Fanshawe College to see how this was impacting students.

One of the problems in adult basic skills education is the need to get adults out of basic skills education and into work, vocational or academic coursework as rapidly as possible.

LEARNing Landscapes, an online, peer-reviewed education journal, has published a special issue featuring short commentaries on education from 24 Canadians who are prominent in various walks of life.

A Manitoba First Nations leader says he's upset a proposed new provincial law forcing youth to stay in school until they graduate or turn 18 won't apply on reserves.

On November 2, 2010, the board of MCL met for its final annual general meeting, and then stepped aside to allow the new Canadian Literacy and Learning Network (CLLN) to begin its work. The new board will be guided by CLLN’s core belief — Canadian society truly values literacy and learning — at home, at work and in the community.

The Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC) joined on November 15 with over 100 countries from around the world to celebrate the 11th annual International Education Week. This year’s theme for Canada is “International Education: Building a Society for the 21st Century.”

Campus Stores Canada and the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations have called on the federal government to remove aspects of the Copyright Act that artificially inflate the cost of imported textbooks.

David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, travelled to Toronto on the weekend to visit the Rexdale Pathways to Education facility. Pathways to Education Canada, a not-for-profit organization of which he is patron, is focused on reducing the high school drop-out rate of youth in low-income communities.

For 20 years, Maclean’s magazine has been bringing together parents, presidents, professors and prospective students in a conversation about education in Canada. This, its 20th anniversary rankings issue, is its biggest and most ambitious edition ever, with 21 stories and complete rankings for 49 schools.

Biggest-ever Universities Rankings package, arriving on newsstands starting Nov. 11, offers everything prospective university students need to know to find the perfect fit. PLUS: Win a $20,000 scholarship

Eight graduates recently celebrated their graduation from the First Nations Language Proficiency Program, delivered in partnership by the Department of Education and Simon Fraser University (SFU).

On Tuesday, November 9, 2010, for the ninth year, Toronto's literary community will come together to celebrate this year's best in Canadian fiction at the Scotiabank Giller Light Bash, in support of Frontier College - Canada's original literacy organization.

The largest delegation of Canadian university presidents ever to travel abroad begins a seven-day mission in India on November 8.

Each year, from November 5 to 11, Canadians join together to celebrate Veterans’ Week. These online educational resources are designed to help teachers and students with the commemoration.

Generally, Canadians everywhere are united in valuing learning highly; yet we are falling far short of our potential.