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News before 1996 is not available online.
Strengthening mental health services - Island students will soon get more help to understand and improve their own mental health. More than 30 Island educators received master training this week in mental health literacy and how to deliver a new provincial mental health...
Supporting Island families - Our youngest Islanders will have the chance for a better start thanks to new investments in early learning and child care. As the three-year Action Plan for Children begins to roll out, it includes $10.5 million to create nearly 200 new child care...
Islanders this week are celebrating the dedicated teachers and school staff who are shaping a better future for children and youth. The PEI Home and School Federation and local groups have many activities planned to celebrate Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week February 12 to 16...
Prince Edward Island’s early learning and child care system is highly rated, according to a new report. The Early Childhood Education Report measures provincial and territorial performance in early education and child care, children’s access, quality, and other measures. The...
Alberton Elementary School Principal Shanna Perry has been recognized as one of Canada’s outstanding principals. She was chosen to receive the award by The Learning Partnership, which is a collaboration between government, education, and business dedicated to enhancing publicly...
Music class will become more engaging for Island children when hundreds of new musical instruments begin arriving soon at elementary schools. The province is investing $300,000 in new instruments for English and French students across the province in kindergarten through grade 6...
Supporting Island families - Activities across the province are planned this week for families to have fun together while building their literacy skills. To celebrate Family Literacy Day this Saturday (January 27), public libraries, schools, and the PEI Literacy Alliance are...
Investing in infrastructure - Educators, parents, and transportation officials are meeting with architects to shape the design of additions to Stratford and L.M. Montgomery elementary schools. Funding is included in government’s five-year capital plan to address overcrowding at...
Supporting Island families - New psychologists and other resources will be added to the province’s education system to help Island students be better learners. The Prince Edward Island government has begun a $2 million, three-year plan to reduce the wait times for student...
Supporting Island families - Student well-being teams in the Montague and Westisle families of schools have helped more than 130 students since forming this September, providing valuable care and helping to prevent more serious issues. Students receive help from the teams with a...