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Dale Sabean of Kensington has been appointed to the Public Schools Branch Board of Directors. He brings years of education experience to the position as a former teacher, principal, school board administrator, and superintendent. “Dale will be a valuable addition to the board,”...
The province continues to invest in Island students by adding 27 new teaching positions this coming fall. The new teachers will reduce class sizes, address class composition challenges, and help deliver new programs. “High-quality education allows our individuals and communities...
Island families will no longer have to pay fines on overdue children’s materials beginning June 1. The policy change is timed to increase participation in the provincial libraries’ many summer reading programs, which help children avoid losing their literacy skills over the...
Prince Edward Island artists are invited to apply for the spring 2017 round of arts grants. Applications for funding can be submitted online at Arts Grants Program for three types of grants: creation, dissemination and professional development. The deadline to apply is Tuesday...
Island students showcased their new computer programming skills at the first Provincial Coding Arcade this morning. Approximately 50 students in grades 4, 5, and 6 took part in the arcade at Cornwall’s Eliot River School, where they presented the coding projects they created in...
Supporting Island Families - As one of 87 Islanders trained to deliver the Positive Parenting Program (Triple P), Laura Quinn Graham says she is getting good feedback from parents who have taken the training. Triple P is a world-renowned program that helps parents of newborns to...
A new online survey will ask Islanders to share their perspective on what culture means to them and their community. The survey is one of four community consultations that will help create the province’s 10-year cultural strategy. It is available at Cultural Strategy for PEI from...
Students from across Prince Edward Island presented projects about their community, history, and culture last week at the Provincial Heritage Fair. More than 180 students in grades 5 through 9 – from 22 schools – participated in this year’s fair, May 4 at the Confederation Centre...
The welcome banners are hung and the staff are energized as Birchwood Intermediate School prepares to throw open its doors to more than 400 new students this September. The new arrivals are coming mostly from Stratford, alleviating overcrowding pressures at Stonepark Intermediate...
Strengthening Mental Health Services - Island students will receive new supports through the 2017-18 provincial budget to help them overcome challenges that can impact their performance in school. Student well-being was identified as a priority by principals, District Advisory...