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News before 1996 is not available online.
PEI public library card holders will no longer have to pay a fee for library materials that are returned late, plus all outstanding overdue fees will be waived. Starting today, public libraries will stop charging late fees, to remove any potential barriers for people and to...
The PEI Literacy Alliance launched the Dolly Parton Imagination Library program on September 30, 2020, in partnership with Rotary Clubs and the Province of Prince Edward Island. The launch was held at their 30th Annual General Meeting. The Imagination Library, a free book giving...
Prince Edward Island’s early childhood educators will see a wage increase and licensed child care centres will get more support for extra health and safety measures to benefit children and staff. Starting October 1, 2020, salaries will go up for 367 early childhood educators and...
Students will be able to participate in some school sports when school resumes next week. Outdoor sports including field hockey, soccer, senior baseball, and golf can start tryouts on September 14. Indoor sports, as well as cross-country, will remain paused. “Sports play an...
As schools prepare to welcome students and staff this fall, the Department of Education and Lifelong Learning continues to adapt its school plan to ensure safe and healthy school communities. Changes being announced today include updates to recommendations for mask use and an...
Individual school plans are now available for students, families and staff to review as they prepare for a safe return to school. All 56 individual school plans that fall under the Public Schools Branch for the 2020-2021 school year are posted online and students and families are...
Island schools will be ready to safely welcome students and staff this fall with additional resources and enhanced health and safety measures. Public schools across the province will return to full-time in-class learning on Tuesday, September 8. The plan for the 2020-2021 school...
Island children and families will regain access to child care in September, including before and after school programs. Beginning September 1, all 152 early learning and child care centres across the Island will begin operating at full capacity to support children and parents...
Chair of the Public Schools Branch Board of Directors Bethany MacLeod today issued the following statement on the new Acting Director of the Public Schools Branch: “The Public Schools Branch Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Norbert Carpenter as...
Island students will have increased access to healthy, affordable, and local food this upcoming school year. A new province-wide Healthy School Lunch Program will use a pay-what-you-can model, to a maximum of $5 per meal, in partnership with local producers to provide healthy...