National Adult Literacy Database

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.

VICTORIA – British Columbia’s public post-secondary education system is preparing students to take their places in the province’s knowledge economy. Here’s a statistical* profile showcasing higher learning in B.C.:

Does literacy matter to you? Do you want to contribute your professional skills to improving literacy levels in Manitoba?

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.

FREDERICTON (CNB) – Eleanor Kingston of Miramichi and Frenzada Mallet of Caraquet are New Brunswick’s recipients of the sixth annual Council of the Federation Literacy Award.

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).

TORONTO, Aug. 25 /CNW/ - In response to a need for reading materials, Kobo, a global eReading service, is proud to announce that it is sending 150 new Kobo eReaders - loaded with best sellers and classic books - to the Canadian troops currently serving in Afghanistan.

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.

PHILADELPHIA — Jeff Deck and Benjamin Herson, two word nerds and earnest agents of TEAL — the Typo Eradication Advancement League — visited Philadelphia last week, and within 90 minutes Center City was the better for it, orthographically speaking.

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

Students at First Nations University will return to a dramatically downsized version of their school this fall after the troubled Regina-based institution announced it is cutting nearly one-quarter of its faculty and staff, cancelling courses and merging departments.

With at least two Calgary-area high schools launching laptop programs this fall, parents are increasingly under pressure to add portable computers to their kids back-to-school shopping list.

Fredericton – Moncton (NBCC) - The New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) and Crandall University are pleased to announce the recent signing of a new articulation agreement, which provides smoother access for NBCC graduates into Crandall's Bachelor of Arts Degree in Organizational Management.

(Toronto, ON – August 18, 2010) – During a live press event held earlier today, Ipsos Reid revealed research results of Canadians’ opinions on literacy and life-long learning. Defining literacy as reading, writing and math skills, the research, conducted on behalf of ABC Life Literacy Canada, showed that nine in 10 (90%) Canadians believe that improving literacy levels in Canada is key to improving the country’s economy.