Education bureaucracy has learning to do: advocates
An advocate for newcomer teachers said countless barriers face educators who have studied outside Manitoba.
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Boy rescued from river after leaving schoolground
A Fort Garry school community is reeling after a six-year-old boy went missing during recess on Tuesday and was found wading into the Red River — a “close call” emergency responders say could have ended in tragedy if not for a police boat’s lucky timing. Oakenwald School staff called local police around 11:30 a.m. to report a child had fled the playground, located steps from Wildwood Park and about five blocks west of the major waterway.
Museum’s educator focuses on teaching inclusive curriculum
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights’ newest addition is dedicating his tenure to creating LGBTTQ+ lessons for classroom teachers across the country, especially those outside major cities, so queer and transgender youth do not live through the same isolation he felt as a student.
Health minister accused of breaking election blackout rules
On Aug. 30, Progressive Conservative MLA Audrey Gordon attended a parent council meeting at J.H. Bruns Collegiate to discuss a planned renovation to accommodate an influx of students as a result of catchment changes that will take effect in September 2024.
Calling the shots: francophone schools ban cellphones from class
La Division scolaire franco-manitobaine is calling on students of all ages to leave their cellphones at home or turn them off during the day to minimize distractions and reduce students’ overall screen time.
Duelling rallies fuelled by controversial trustee’s return
Two separate rallies about the role of the Louis Riel School Division when it comes to teaching students about LGBTTQ+ identities unfolded only five kilometres away from each other, but attendees’ views were worlds apart. Shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, roughly 200 people – many of them wearing Pride flags and paraphernalia – chanted, “Hey! Ho! Transphobia has got to go!” outside LRSD headquarters at 900 St. Mary’s Rd.
Male teachers in short supply
In the Winnipeg School Division, Manitoba’s largest, five of 89 kindergarten educators (just under six per cent) are men.
Manitoba public schools reprimanded for 350 safety violations
The most common infractions include insufficient personal protective equipment and an absence of tool and machine safeguards.