National Adult Literacy Database

Frontier College welcomes donations of books and other reading materials to the Frontier College Free Books Program.

OTTAWA, Sept. 20 /CNW Telbec/ - Several First Nations of Quebec under the leadership of their Chiefs are taking part in the National Week of Action on Education to denounce the shocking attitude of the federal government regarding the education of First Nations.

Influential rankings put nine schools in top 200, with University of Toronto edging out McGill for the top spot in Canada.

Two New Brunswickers have been recognized for their commitment to literacy. Canada Post's Community Literacy Awards pay tribute to individuals who have overcome obstacles and significant personal challenges to demonstrate a strong desire to improve their literacy skills.

In conversation this week, Linda Shohet, executive director of the Centre for literacy, explained the various measurable degrees to which people are literate or – in too many cases – not literate enough to handle the complexities of modern life.

In 2006, the majority of women with a university education were married to men who also had a university education. However, this tendency has decreased slightly over the last quarter-century. The pattern is similar for women in common-law unions.

(Toronto, ON – September 8, 2010) – In honour of the 20th anniversary being celebrated today, ABC Life Literacy Canada is pleased to offer 20 literacy tips that anyone can use in various aspects of their life.

FREDERICTON, NB – September 8, 2010 – The National Adult Literacy Database (NALD) has chosen International Literacy Day to launch its newly designed website. In addition to a new, bold layout and a 30 per cent wider page, NALD has changed its interface to reflect a state-of-the-art content management system that will allow NALD to better meet the needs of the literacy and essential skills community across Canada.

First Nations languages are on the verge of extinction unless future governments help children learn their traditional languages, says an expert.

September 1, 2010—Choosing which university or college to attend can be a daunting task for students and their parents. As high school students return to school and begin to consider which post-secondary institution they would like to attend, a new report from the Canadian Council on Learning (CCL) is proposing a tool that would help students select the educational path that best meets their needs—as part of a new comprehensive framework for post-secondary education in Canada.

WINNIPEG, August 30, 2010 – The Honourable Greg Selinger, Premier of Manitoba, and, on behalf of the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, Shelly Glover, Parliamentary Secretary for Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Member of Parliament (Saint Boniface), today announced the signing of two agreements on official languages.

Ottawa, August 26 — In some regions of Northern Canada, almost half of all adults have not completed high school, compared to one in 12 in Southern Canada, according to the Centre for the North’s “High School Confidential” map, the third in The Conference Board of Canada’s Here, the North series.

August 25, 2010—Canada continues to fall behind in key areas of learning, according to a report released today by the Canadian Council on Learning (CCL).

The marriage of an American technology firm and a Taiwanese display panel manufacturer has helped make digital reading a prospective challenger to paper as the main medium for transmitting printed information.

Times have changed and so too may the requirements for obtaining a high school diploma in New Brunswick.