Education Minister Claire Johnson says the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (EECD) is still reviewing where rightsholders are located and what land is available for a Francophone school in Charlotte County. In December 2024, the Liberal government announced plans for two schools for southwest New Brunswick, including one in Charlotte County and Kings […]
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By Bryan Tait, Acadia Broadcasting There’s still room for improvement, but the results of last year’s provincial assessments were encouraging according to New Brunswick’s education minister. Claire Johnson said the efforts of all education stakeholders are essential for students to have success, and the evidence is in the results. “Teachers, education professionals, students and families […]
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Students in New Brunswick will now have free access to breakfast through 269 public schools in partnership with Feed NB. “We know that when students have a full belly, they can better focus on learning,” said Premier Susan Holt in a release from the Liberal government. “By giving students universal access to a school breakfast […]
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By Brian Owens, The Courier St. Stephen’s University and Park Hall, its big yellow house on Milltown Boulevard, have been a fixture in the community for 50 years, educating generations of students from around the world in the liberal arts and international studies with a Christian perspective. But the institution has undergone some major transformations […]
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By John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Questions remain over the future of New Brunswick’s community college system after it was forced to cut programs and eliminate 66 positions – or about six per cent of its entire workforce. Mary Butler, the president and CEO of New Brunswick Community College, or NBCC, told Brunswick News her […]
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Funding cuts to school libraries in Anglophone West has prompted a local used bookstore to send a letter to the government. Emily Dean is the co-owner of Fablefern Bookshop, which provides used books for a lower cost and supports local initiatives that encourage literacy and charity. She said when she first heard library workers were […]
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New Brunswick’s Liberal government is projecting a $549-million deficit in its first budget. That is despite a campaign promise by Premier Susan Holt to balance the budget in every year of her term. Finance Minister René Legacy said his government had to make some “tough decisions” as it built this budget. “We will not sacrifice […]
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The provincial government is asking a judge to overturn a labour arbitrator’s ruling that says the province must balance student inclusion with employee safety in schools. Legal filings by the province on Jan. 8 request judicial review of an Oct. 11 decision by Trisha Perry in a grievance from the New Brunswick Teachers’ Federation. Perry […]
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Unified Sports is an international program aimed at students with special needs and exceptionalities. As a branch of the Special Olympics, it organizes tournaments for athletes of all skill levels and aims to deconstruct harmful stereotypes about those with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Students play without any scorekeeping, which frees them from the pressure of […]
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Students from St. Stephen and Milltown are partnering up to bring a multicultural fair to the community. Teacher Catriona McLanaghan has been helping coordinate the event, which is scheduled for Jan. 23 at St. Stephen Elementary. “Because we’ve had so many newcomer families move into the district,” she said in an interview with The Courier. […]
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