National Adult Literacy Database

TORONTO, June 28 /CNW/ - Despite the busy lifestyles faced by the majority of Canadian families, 88 per cent of parents with children under the age of 12 read a bedtime story to their children, according to a recent survey commissioned by Kellogg's Rice Krispies cereal. Interestingly, why parents read to their children and how often, varies considerably from coast-to-coast*.

To mark the occasion of the first World Cup to take place in Africa, as well as the priority that Africa represents for UNESCO, below is a selection of research, activities and projects carried out in Africa by the Organization’s Education Sector with a view of meeting the Education for All Goals as well as the Millennium Development Goals.

OTTAWA, June 21 /CNW Telbec/ - On National Aboriginal Solidarity Day, the Assembly of First Nations released a discussion paper entitled Taking Action for First Nations Post-Secondary Education: Access, Opportunity, and Outcomes.

OTTAWA, June 22 /CNW Telbec/ - When G-8 and G-20 leaders meet in Canada later this week, the failure of the international initiative Education for All (EFA) will not appear on the agenda.

New Brunswick is promoting native languages and First Nations cultural identity as part of a new series of programs in its education system that aim to decrease the gap in achievement between aboriginal students and non-aboriginal students across the province.

The June 2010 issue of Statistics Canada's free online publication Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada contains one article.

A new season means new books, so here are some suggestions for cheering up, sobering down or whiling away a lazy afternoon of summer — good stuff for young people and old people.

Ottawa, June 9, 2010 - Writers and journalists Ken McGoogan and Aline Apostolska are, respectively, the newly elected Chair and Vice-Chair of the Public Lending Right Commission (PLRC).

FREDERICTON, NB - The winner of NALD's first Innovative Technology Award has taught over 8,500 undergraduate and graduate university students during the course of his 33-year teaching career at Memorial University of Newfoundland. He also works with adult learners in St. John's who need help preparing for the workforce. What is not at first apparent to those with whom he comes in contact is his own unique perspective on learning. Dr. Marc Glassman has a learning disability.

The Centre for Family Literacy in Edmonton, Alberta, is very proud to be the host of Cultivating Connections, a national family literacy conference set for July 15-17 in Edmonton. The conference will feature a broad range of perspectives on family literacy from Canada, North America and around the world.

The Aboriginal Education Incentive Award (AEIA) celebrates the hard work and determination of Aboriginal people who have overcome personal, economic or social adversity in their pursuit of learning. If you have committed to furthering your education and have completed a year in an educational program, you may qualify.

Toronto, ON – May 25, 2010 - ABC Life Literacy Canada is pleased to announce that its call for nominations to the Dr. Alan Middleton Workplace Literacy and Learning Award is now open. This national award will recognize an individual for their outstanding achievement in increasing workplace literacy and essential skills in their community. The honour was established to recognize the outstanding contribution of ABC Life Literacy Canada board member and former Chair, Dr.

May 20, 2010—Canada’s progress on the Composite Learning Index (CLI) is at a stand still in 2010, and there has only been marginal progress over the past five years, according to the latest results from the Canadian Council on Learning’s annual measure of lifelong learning.

TORONTO, May 17, 2010 — The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, today welcomed some of the world’s most renowned researchers, who have chosen to pursue their leading-edge research at universities across Canada. As part of a welcoming ceremony held at the University of Toronto, the Minister announced the 19 inaugural recipients of the prestigious Canada Excellence Research Chairs Program (CERC).

Yellowknife, 11 May 2010—The Department of Education, Culture and Employment needs to improve its planning, monitoring, and reporting for some aspects of the Northwest Territories’ education system, says Sheila Fraser, the Auditor General of Canada, in an audit report issued to the Legislative Assembly today.