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Minister Doug Currie announces departure from public life
2017-10-19
Education, Early Learning and Culture Minister Doug Currie, MLA for District 11 Charlottetown-Parkdale, today announced he is leaving provincial politics after 11 years of elected public service.
As an MLA, Minister Currie served in five ministerial roles, providing leadership in...
Immigrant students getting help adjusting to Island schools
2017-10-12
Supporting Island families -
A practical English language program is helping immigrant students adjust to life at their new Prince Edward Island schools.
More than 300 new immigrant students registered for Island schools between May and September 2017, the largest increase to date. This fall’s...
Share your stories during Women’s History Month
2017-10-02
Women who have contributed to the social, political, and historical fabric of Prince Edward Island will be celebrated throughout October.
Women’s History Month showcases the achievements of women and girls throughout Canada’s history and those who continue to shape our country. The provincial...
Literacy Alliance will continue with new funding from province
2017-09-26
Supporting Island families
The PEI Literacy Alliance will continue to support Island families with a commitment of new funding from the provincial government.
Following the loss of the alliance's federal core funding, the province has stepped in to provide necessary funding for the next two years...
Youth summit returns next month
2017-09-14
YDAY, the province’s full-day youth summit, returns next month to put ideas for shaping Prince Edward Island’s future into action.
More than 170 people attended YDAY in 2016 to identify issues impacting Island youth. At YDAY 2017 – happening October 27 at Holland College in Charlottetown –...
Women on Boards
2017-09-13
Having women on boards can help strengthen the performance of Canadian companies. The Federal-Provincial-Territorial Ministers Responsible for the Status of Women commissioned the Conference Board of Canada to develop a resource outlining the benefits to having women on boards and offering...
Support for Victims
https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/education-and-lifelong-learning/support-for-victims
2017-09-06
The following is a list of supports for victims:
Information for Women and Men in an Abusive Relationship
This guide contains information for individuals who identify as a victim, or as someone whose behaviour is abusive, or both. It also contains valuable support information for neighbours,...
Schools are ready to welcome new French Immersion students
2017-09-05
More than 400 Island students will have the opportunity to participate in French Immersion programs at West Kent Elementary and Birchwood Intermediate schools, beginning this year.
Over the summer, classrooms have been prepared, materials ordered and teachers hired to welcome 165 new Early French...
New school bus safety features aim to reduce drive-bys
2017-08-31
Safety features on this fall’s newest school buses will help reduce the number of cars that unlawfully drive by when buses are stopping to pick up children.
The new buses have a stop arm at both the front and back of the bus. A second stop arm at the rear has been proven to reduce drive-by...