Saskatchewan headlines
Pathways to Education invites Canadians to celebrate the Gift of Graduation
Posted: May 22, 2012 | 
Category: Learning
Pathways to Education is inviting Canadians to give the Gift of Graduation by recognizing the teacher, tutor, mentor, coach or role model who played an important role in their life. Participants can post their personal message on Pathways "Graduation Nation Wall" on Facebook.
Alberta representing Canadian provinces/territories at APEC meeting in Korea
Posted: May 22, 2012 |
Category: Learning
“The discussions around education at the APEC meeting will help Alberta and Canada to learn from others and reflect on how we can better support the success of our students, the quality of our teachers and the delivery of education from a global perspective.” - Alberta Education Minister Jeff Johnson
There’s one fact that usually gets slipped into the bottom of news reports on the Quebec student protests: that the province has some of the lowest tuition rates in Canada. But how low is low? Compare for yourself.
Request for proposals - Labour Market Study of Literacy and Essential Skills Workers - Deadline May 29, 2012
Posted: May 16, 2012 |
Categories: Essential skills, Learning
With funding from the Office of Literacy and Essential Skills, CLLN is conducting a labour market study of literacy and essential skills (L/ES) workers. CLLN seeks to consolidate what is known about the L/ES workforce and determine the value of, and whether there is a need for, occupational standards and/or credentials.
Inuit-language Bible complete after 34-year translation project
Posted: May 14, 2012 |
Category: Learning
Five Anglican ministers led the project, and notably, all were Inuk. “For the first time in Canada, the entire translation was done by mother tongue speakers of the language rather than by missionaries,” reads a statement by the Canadian Bible Society.
Winners announced for 21st Saskatchewan Literacy Awards of Merit (PDF)
Posted: May 11, 2012 |
Category: Learning
The Saskatchewan Literacy Awards of Merit acknowledge the outstanding contributions by Saskatchewan citizens, organizations and businesses for the advancement and development of literacy and essential skills in the province.
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