1152 releases issued in the specified time period for Education (to March 26, 2013)
Students Enrolled in Visual Arts and Music Pilots Show Off Talent
Education (to March 26, 2013)
March 23, 2006 12:42 PM
EDUCATION--Students Enrolled in Visual Arts and Music Pilots Show Off Talent
With the help of an empty church, its venerable pipe organ and a challenging new Advanced Music course, North Nova Education Centre student Maria Gourd feels she has finally hit the high note of her musical education.
Oyster Pond Construction Contract Awarded
Education (to March 26, 2013)
March 22, 2006 2:26 PM
EDUCATION--Oyster Pond Construction Contract Awarded
The Eastern Shore will be home to a new school when Oyster Pond Academy opens to about 650 students in September 2007.
Province and Teachers Reach Tentative Contract Agreement
Education (to March 26, 2013)
March 8, 2006 1:48 PM
EDUCATION--Province and Teachers Reach Tentative Contract Agreement
The province and the Nova Scotia Teachers Union (NSTU), representing public school teachers, announced today, March 8, that they reached a tentative contract agreement on Tuesday, March 7.
Minister Issues Directives to Halifax Regional School Board
Education (to March 26, 2013)
February 28, 2006 8:58 PM
EDUCATION--Minister Issues Directives to Halifax Regional School Board
Education Minister Jamie Muir has issued Halifax Regional School Board with ministerial directives aimed at forcing feuding board members to get back to the business of educating students.
Exhibits of Original Art More Accessible to Rural Students
Education (to March 26, 2013)
February 8, 2006 11:36 AM
EDUCATION--Exhibits of Original Art More Accessible to Rural Students
If you can't get the art student to the gallery, why not take the art gallery to the student?
New Funding to Promote Family Literacy
Education (to March 26, 2013)
January 28, 2006 1:30 PM
EDUCATION--New Funding to Promote Family Literacy
Community-based literacy organizations will receive a total of $100,000 in grants to promote family literacy across the province. The grants were announced today, Jan. 28, during the Department of Education's Family Literacy Day celebrations in Bass River, Colchester Co.
School Construction Schedule Changes
Education (to March 26, 2013)
January 27, 2006 2:17 PM
EDUCATION--School Construction Schedule Changes
Students in Oxford, Cumberland Co., and on the South Shore will soon have new schools to attend, following an update to provincial school construction schedules.
Family Literacy Helps Parents Learn with Children
Education (to March 26, 2013)
January 26, 2006 1:42 PM
EDUCATION--Family Literacy Helps Parents Learn with Children
Having left school more than 15 years ago when she was in Grade 8, Bernadette Davis, from Bass River, Colchester Co., is now going to adult education classes in the same rural community as her two children.
Career Website Highlights Nova Scotia Occupations
Education (to March 26, 2013)
January 23, 2006 11:43 AM
EDUCATION--Career Website Highlights Nova Scotia Occupations
Information about job opportunities, estimated salaries and training paths for more than 300 occupations is now available to Nova Scotians at the Department of Education Career Options website.
Collaboration Across Sectors Tops Adult Education Summit Agenda
Education (to March 26, 2013)
January 20, 2006 3:41 PM
EDUCATION--Collaboration Across Sectors Tops Adult Education Summit Agenda
Participants at an adult education summit are calling for more collaboration between business, government and community groups in order to improve adult literacy and numeracy levels in the province.
Prospective Teachers Interviewed by School Boards
Education (to March 26, 2013)
January 20, 2006 9:44 AM
EDUCATION--Prospective Teachers Interviewed by School Boards
St. Francis Xavier students graduating from education programs will get a close look at teaching opportunities when the province's school boards visit the university on Friday, Jan. 27.
Provincewide Summit on Adult Learning
Education (to March 26, 2013)
January 18, 2006 2:44 PM
EDUCATION--Provincewide Summit on Adult Learning
About 150 representatives of business, labour, industry, government and community-based learning organizations will look at ways to help more adult Nova Scotians upgrade their literacy and life skills at an adult education summit in Halifax on Thursday, Jan. 19.
Prospective Teachers Interviewed by School Boards
Education (to March 26, 2013)
January 16, 2006 3:44 PM
EDUCATION--Prospective Teachers Interviewed by School Boards
at Acadia
Acadia University students hoping to become teachers will get a chance to discuss their career opportunities when the province's school boards visit the university on Wednesday, Jan. 18.
Prospective Teachers Interviewed by School Boards
Education (to March 26, 2013)
January 10, 2006 3:05 PM
EDUCATION--Prospective Teachers Interviewed by School Boards
University students graduating from education programs will get a close look at teaching opportunities -- and many will receive employment offers -- during a series of job fairs at five Maritime universities during the next few weeks.
International Baccalaureate Program Training Underway for Teachers
Education (to March 26, 2013)
December 8, 2005 10:00 AM
EDUCATION--International Baccalaureate Program Training Underway for Teachers
Nova Scotia's most ambitious students are a step closer to benefiting from one of the world's most respected pre-university high-school diploma programs.
Nova Scotia Launches Pre-Primary Pilot Program
Education (to March 26, 2013)
December 1, 2005 11:07 AM
EDUCATION--Nova Scotia Launches Pre-Primary Pilot Program
Some of Nova Scotia's youngest learners will be better prepared for school thanks to a new pre-primary pilot program launched today, Dec. 1.
Apprentices Fill Positions in the Skilled Trades
Education (to March 26, 2013)
November 25, 2005 6:00 PM
EDUCATION--Apprentices Fill Positions in the Skilled Trades
Blaine Dixon spent seven years punching a cash register in a Stewiacke drug store before deciding he would have a better future working in a skilled trade.
Kingswood School Officially Opens
Education (to March 26, 2013)
November 23, 2005 1:04 PM
EDUCATION--Kingswood School Officially Opens
Kingswood Elementary School, in Hammonds Plains, officially opens today, Nov. 23, providing a modern, healthy and environmentally friendly new school for about 600 Grade Primary to 6 students.
New Youth Apprenticeship Program Boosts Skilled Trades
Education (to March 26, 2013)
November 22, 2005 10:09 AM
EDUCATION--New Youth Apprenticeship Program Boosts Skilled Trades
Young Nova Scotians who are interested in careers in the skilled trades can start their training sooner through a new youth apprenticeship option announced today, Nov. 22, at Queen Elizabeth High School in Halifax.
Two Cumberland County Schools Officially Open
Education (to March 26, 2013)
November 18, 2005 4:10 PM
EDUCATION--Two Cumberland County Schools Officially Open
About 800 Grade Primary to 6 students, teachers and staff in Cumberland County will enjoy two new, safe and healthy schools. The schools officially opened today, Nov. 18.