National Adult Literacy Database

How can you help support hunger and literacy at the same time? Turn your Family Literacy Day event into a food drive. Encourage families that attend your event to bring a non-perishable food item that you can then donate to your local food bank.

Since 2004, the Aboriginal Education Incentive Awards have been celebrating the hard work of those who have embraced a renewed pursuit of learning. Applicants must have resumed studies after a minimum of 12 months out of school and have completed one or more years in an educational program.

The Canadian Education Statistics Council, a partnership between the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC) and Statistics Canada, has just released 39 updated tables from the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). PCEIP tables offer statistical measures on education systems in Canada for policy-makers, practitioners, and the general public to monitor the performance of education systems, across jurisdictions and over time.

"This is an important contribution by the Senate committee to our Call to Action on First Nations education," said Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo. "They have acknowledged that 'fundamental, systemic change is required to replace an antiquated system of isolated and improperly resourced First Nations schools with the necessary organizational infrastructure needed for a 21st century school system.' "

The Kingswood Centre in Montague, PEI, has opened a hands-on library focused on people with developmental disabilities. It features items including tablet computers, musical instruments, toys and gadgets.

The 2nd annual survey conducted by Harris/Decima on behalf of Canada Post shows that greeting cards continue to be an essential tradition during the holidays - and one that permeates through younger generations, even if social media and electronic alternatives are prevalent in their lives.