TORONTO, Sept. 3 /CNW/ – With the launch of full-day Kindergarten next week, the province’s youngest students will experience a learning environment that is on the leading edge of early childhood development. A focus on play-based learning, long advocated by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO), will ensure that children develop the social and [...]

OTTAWA, Sept. 1 /CNW/ – 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 [...]

TORONTO, Sept. 1 /CNW/ – Ryerson University today announced the creation of the Centre for Urban Energy (CUE), a unique research and technology demonstration centre devoted to the discovery and commercialization of innovative, practical solutions to urban energy issues. Most energy around the world is consumed in urban centres. Ryerson’s CUE will bring together industries, [...]

TORONTO, Aug. 31 /CNW/ – Financial assistance, student services and teaching pedagogy are important priorities for undergraduate students at Ontario universities, according to the results of a survey released today by the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA). The report, entitled “What Students Want: Results of the Ontario Student Survey,” highlights the results of a bilingual [...]

OTTAWA, Aug. 30 /CNW Telbec/ – Over 50 students’ unions across the country have purchased more than 250,000 items from ethical manufacturers through the Canadian Federation of Students’ sweatshop-free materials service. The success of the program showcases the possibilities of student-run, not-for-profit services in promoting fairly traded, environmentally conscious, and union-made materials for use on [...]

KJ Mullins: In March 2010 CCL told Parliament that their goal was to provide decision-makers with the information and analysis they need to develop effective approaches to learning as a way of keeping Canada competitive in the global knowledge-based economy. A report released today by the Canadian Council on Learning (CCL) found that Canada is [...]

TORONTO, Aug. 24 /CNW/ – Toronto’s Centennial College is offering a groundbreaking course in Islamic finance for the first time this fall. The UK-based Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment has accredited the college as its first Canadian training provider delivering the Institute’s Islamic Finance Qualification (IFQ) – the first international benchmark in the area [...]

TORONTO, Aug. 18 /CNW/ – Students are expecting that the appointment of Glen Murray as Minister of Research and Innovation will signal a shift towards supporting and expanding public research undertaken at post-secondary institutions in Ontario. “It is our expectation that Minister Murray will take the opportunity of his new cabinet position to make major [...]

KJ Mullins: An online survey found that over half of Canadian post-secondary students plan on working while learning this year so that the bills can be paid knowing that their job will impact their grades. Six in ten post-secondary students expect to owe money when they graduate and only a quarter use a budget according [...]

KJ Mullins: Should area parents be concerned about Wi-Fi in schools? Yes, says American Public Health Researcher Susan Clarke. According to Clarke kids can feel sick when microwave transmitters for WiFi are put in classrooms. “The symptoms, including headaches, dizziness, insomnia, and even erratic speeding heart rates are already documented in fourteen schools throughout Simcoe [...]