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Excerpt: "The 2024-25 Budget provides $408.7 million for early learning and child care, which will support Saskatchewan families. This includes an increase of $21.1 million for the Federal-Provincial Child Care Agreements. This funding continues to support child care at $10 a day for children under six, making Saskatchewan one of the most affordable places in Canada to live and raise a family. The Government of Saskatchewan is also committed to adding more regulated home-based and centre-based child care spaces in the province, creating more jobs for our growing province."

Excerpt: "Bill C-35, An Act respecting early learning and child care in Canada, was introduced in the House of Commons on December 8, 2022. The Act: reinforces the Government’s long-term commitment to early learning and child care by articulating the federal goal, vision, and principles for a Canada-wide system; enshrines the Government of Canada’s commitment to sustained and ongoing funding for partners; enhances accountability through reporting to Parliament on progress towards an early learning and child care system; and establishes in law the National Advisory Council on Early Learning and Child Care, which provides advice to the Government of Canada and serves as a forum for engagement on issues and challenges facing the early learning and child care sector."

OISE doctoral candidate Shezadi Khushal has been named a winner of Ludwik & Estelle Jus Memorial Human Rights Prize for 2024, in the Emerging Leader category.

Excerpt: "The government will increase funding through the Canada-New Brunswick Canada-Wide Child Care Agreement by $7.4 million, bringing the total investment to $150.7 million in 2024-25. This investment aims to improve access to affordable, high-quality designated child-care spaces. Other investments include: $4.4 million to support children with autism spectrum disorder, providing the right supports at the right time and setting up children for success; $18.6 million to address challenges resulting from enrolment growth, as well as an additional $24.3 million to address rising operating costs such as energy, transportation and other services; $1.1 million to address costs associated with opening new schools in Fredericton and Moncton this September; $2.5 million to support language learning and ease the transition for immigrant students entering the New Brunswick education system; $7.4 million to provide services to help students attend school and address their diverse needs; $7.8 million to provide support to reverse the effects of instruction time lost during the pandemic; $4.1 million to begin implementing longer-term measures, such as teacher recruitment and retention, enhanced virtual learning and leadership development among school leaders."

Excerpt: "Joint federal and provincial funding of $1.2 million supported the projects, which include: an outdoor nature trail at Gaspereau Valley Elementary School, Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education; an outdoor classroom constructed of natural material at Oceanview Education Centre, Cape Breton Regional Centre for Education; a ball play area and outdoor amphitheatre upgrades at Petite Riviere Elementary School, South Shore Regional Centre for Education; a covered outdoor classroom with accessible walkway at Maple Grove Education Centre, Tri-County Regional Centre for Education; accessible picnic tables for more than 40 schools across the Chignecto-Central Regional Centre for Education."

Duo, University of Toronto’s mobile app for Multi Factor Authentication (MFA), is getting a new design!

Best Practices in ECE Development: In this series, early childhood officials from various provinces shared promising initiatives aimed at supporting the early childhood education workforce and expanding access to child care.

A Mega Board for Efficiency and Quality.
Dr. Jessie-Lee McIsaac, Canada Research Chair in Early Childhood: Diversity and Transitions / Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education and Department of Child and Youth Study, Mount Saint Vincent University

Child care can experience challenges optimizing operations and achieving results such as increasing access and supporting working conditions. In response, Nova Scotia developed innovative proposals to expand access to public education for 4-year-olds and to create a consolidated nonprofit board to offer top-tier support for the workforce and grow capacity.

Best Practices in ECE Development: In this series, early childhood officials from various provinces shared promising initiatives aimed at supporting the early childhood education workforce and expanding access to child care.

A Mega Board for Efficiency and Quality.
Dr. Jessie-Lee McIsaac, Canada Research Chair in Early Childhood: Diversity and Transitions / Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education and Department of Child and Youth Study, Mount Saint Vincent University

Child care can experience challenges optimizing operations and achieving results such as increasing access and supporting working conditions. In response, Nova Scotia developed innovative proposals to expand access to public education for 4-year-olds and to create a consolidated nonprofit board to offer top-tier support for the workforce and grow capacity.

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Excerpt: "The Manitoba government has introduced legislation that would lower the age a child is required to attend school and remove barriers to students enrolling in schools in the area where they live, Education and Early Childhood Learning Minister Nello Altomare announced today. “We want to make sure every kid is set up for success and that means making sure they have access to education, particularly in the critical early years,” said Altomare. “We know when kids attend school regularly, they are more likely to succeed, go to college or university, and get a good job that will help them build a good life. That is why we want to make sure they are able to go to school wherever they are living.”"

This year's American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting will feature cutting-edge research by over 100 OISE researchers.

Excerpt: "Our greatest ambition has always been the same: to give every child the tools they need to reach their full potential. This is our vision for the Québec of tomorrow. I am announcing that we are continuing our efforts with additional investments of $819 million with a view to: supporting student success by giving them access to the tools they need, for example with the catch-up plan; promoting the attraction and retention of school staff; supporting partner organizations in education; and continuing maintenance of the school building inventory."