Public consultations will begin next week in six families of schools to seek public input on how to provide better learning opportunities for all students within those schools. As part of a review of schools being conducted by the Public Schools Branch, current data on school...
The Public Schools Branch invites Islanders to comment on the draft recommendations of the school review that are now available online. The review is intended to achieve a more balanced distribution of students and teachers in Island schools and more equal access to high-quality...
Details on the public information and consultation process on the school review are now available at Better Learning for All. The website includes information on the review process, data on each school in the Public Schools Branch, information presented to the board on September...
Islanders can provide feedback on draft school review recommendations at public meetings beginning this week. This third phase of consultation will provide the Public Schools Branch board of directors with public input on the draft recommendations before making final decisions...
The Public Schools Branch encourages Islanders to participate in public meetings being held November 1 through November 10 to share their ideas on the school review. Under the School Change Policy, schools must be reviewed at least every five years. “Through this review we want...
The Prince Edward Island Government responded this morning to the Public Schools Branch school review recommendations. Premier Wade MacLauchlan and Education, Early Learning and Culture Minister Doug Currie made the announcement following Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting in response to...
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...
Seventeen community organizations are receiving a total of $148,518 in provincial funding to deliver activities that support cultural diversity and inclusion in Prince Edward Island. The Anti-Racism Grants and Anti-Racism Microgrants assist with projects that benefit racialized...
As someone who needed foster care as a child, Danny Phalen understands the importance of protecting vulnerable children. Phalen was a youth representative on the advisory committee reviewing the province’s Child Protection Act, which is required by regulation to be reviewed every...
The Third Session of the Sixty-fifth General Assembly of Prince Edward Island opened today with the Speech from the Throne by the Honourable Antoinette Perry, Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island. The speech outlined the successes of the first two-and-a-half years of...