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Province releases plan to safely return students to school in September
2020-07-02
Prince Edward Island’s new, Welcome Back to School, plan supports the safe return of all K-12 students and staff to school in September. Under the guidance of the Chief Public Health Office, the plan outlines protocols to support physical distancing, enhanced hygiene and the safe flow of students...
Child care spaces are available
2020-06-24
Parents in need of child care are encouraged to reach out to their child care center to inquire about available spaces. “There are currently 440 vacant pre-school child care spaces available throughout the province. I encourage parents who are looking for licensed spaces to contact their child...
Education and child care services to expand in June
2020-05-28
Island children and families will have more access to child care and in-school services when some public health restrictions are relaxed on June 1. “We are fortunate in PEI to be in a position where we can safely renew many services that are very important to children and working parents. Educators...
Province outlines plans for child care
2020-05-15
Today, the Province of Prince Edward Island announced further details about the expansion of child care services as the province begins to ease public health measures. The plan for child care services, in accordance with recommendations and guidelines provided by the Chief Public Health Office,...
PEI Book Awards 2020 short list
2020-05-13
The Island’s best published writing has been nominated for the 2020 Prince Edward Island Book Awards. The awards are presented every two years to recognize authors, editors, and book producers in the categories of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. This year a fourth category has been added and a...
Province announces next steps for education
2020-04-30
Today, the Province of Prince Edward Island outlined plans for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. While home-based learning will continue to be the main learning model, school-based learning will resume for some individuals, including students who currently receive individualized...
Province announces COVID-19 related closures
2020-03-15
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, announces additional provincial measures to protect the health and safety of Islanders as the COVID-19 situation continues. Effective March 17, 2020, all public licensed child care centres will be closed until further notice and all public schools...
Islanders encouraged to take part in Residential Tenancy Act consultations
2020-02-20
Public and community input is being sought on a new Residential Tenancy Act which will provide more protections for Island landlords and tenants. The proposed modernized legislation is now available online and clearly outlines rules that affect landlords and tenants in key areas such as emergency...
Introducing UPEI’s Open Education Resource Development program
2020-02-11
UPEI’s Robertson Library, in partnership with the province of Prince Edward Island, and the UPEI Student Union (UPEISU), has created a program to support the creation, adaptation, or peer review of open education resources (OER) at UPEI to lower the cost of learning materials for students. “The...
Students getting more literacy support through classroom libraries
2020-02-05
New classroom libraries are giving Island students more opportunity to develop their literacy and critical thinking skills. Research shows that the more contact children have with books and the more time they spend reading, the better readers they will become. Once the Grade 7 libraries are all set...