National Adult Literacy Database

The recent announcement of continued job growth in Canada is in stark contrast to the more deeply rooted challenges facing our national labour market, said CAW President Ken Lewenza.

PBS’s Mediashift web portal says exploration is a key part of learning and gaming encourages that. “Also, unlike many academic pursuits, it lets kids fail without making them feel like they’ve failed.”

The National Adult Literacy Database (NALD) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of its new CEO.

Doctors should routinely ask parents to complete quick and simple questionnaires about their preschool children to ensure developmental delays are caught and treated early, says a new study.

The Council of Ministers of Education, Canada’s Educators’ Forum on Aboriginal Education will bring together a wide range of stakeholders in Aboriginal education to talk about what works for Aboriginal learners in early-childhood education and K–12 education.

Each month NALD releases Library user statistics in a feature known as the Top 20 downloads/20 Plus téléchargés.

Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax will host a series of speakers, workshops and public events this fall and next winter that will examine the question: “How do we read the world?" Titled ‘Literacy as Ways of Knowing,’ the series will explore the many ways literacy is interpreted, how it is defined, what it looks and sounds like, and how various forms and mediums of literacy affect our lives.

A lack of basic reading skills could be putting vulnerable people’s health at risk in Wales, according to a new report.

“We are working to make Canada second to none in anti-spam legislation,” said Minister Paradis. “This legislation will lead to a safer and more secure online environment, positioning Canada as a leader in the digital economy.”

Toronto area youth and people with disabilities who face barriers to employment will get job preparation training and work experience through the Government of Canada’s support for four youth employment projects.

Despite Canada’s strong showing in the face of a global recession, Canadian graduates are finding it tougher than ever to join the workforce.

Workers who experience a boost during a rough day tend to be less tired at the end of the day, even an extremely stressful one. There are five ways an organization can alleviate the effects of negativity at work, says an expert in human behaviour.

The project was a collaboration of Alberta Employment & Immigration, the Wetaskiwin Community Literacy Program, the City of Wetaskiwin and the Wetaskiwin Public Library.

Ontario’s education system is one of several worldwide that, in the wake of the recent financial meltdown, were forced to take a hard look at how debt and personal finances were treated inside the classroom.

The world-renowned author has been keeping an eye on the budget-cutting debate now raging in Toronto, passing on to her Twitter followers a link to a petition against the possible closing of library branches.