I want to begin by congratulating the government for having taken the very first step in addressing the issue of inclusion in schools. The establishment of the commission and the release of the students' first report a year ago were important moments for our province…
Read MoreWill the minister table the gender-based analysis that supports this status quo budget for licensed child care?
Read MoreWhen this government eliminated local, democratically-elected school boards, they also eliminated public input in the school site selection process. Siting of a school used to be guided by…
Read MoreMr. Speaker, I rise today to also recognize the work of the MacPhee Centre for Creative Learning and the amazing students they serve, many of whom you will have just met. The MacPhee Centre for Creative Learning serves some of Dartmouth's most…
Read MoreThere is already a shortage of teachers and substitutes. The province needs more, not fewer, educators. What is the minister's plan to retain qualified teachers in Nova Scotia?
Read MoreMr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development. Almost a year ago, the minister told us that he accepted the broad objectives of the recommendations made by the Commission on Inclusive Education. However…
Read MoreMy question is for the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development. When the minister eliminated democratically elected school boards in March, he offered up an expanded role for school advisory councils as reassurance. Parents, teachers, students, and administrators who make up SACs have been…
Read MoreMr Speaker I rise today to celebrate World Teachers Day. I am here in no small part because of the teachers I had along the way. Mrs. Ohm, who taught me how to write numbers (I still remember her showing me that the year was changing from 1-9-7-9 to 1-9-8-0). Mr. Visser, the kind principal who…
Read MoreMr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development. Today the 12 individuals who form the Provincial Advisory Council on Education were appointed. The advisory body of political appointees is replacing…
Read MoreThis is a housekeeping bill; the changes are relatively small. As I said previously, I do appreciate the importance and the significance for the sector in changing the language to…
Read MoreMr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development. In March, the Commission on Inclusive Education released their final report, based on hundreds of hours of consultation with thousands of…
Read MoreMy question is for the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development. One morning last week, Darla Haverstock watched her child get on a school bus. An hour later, she received notification that her child was absent due to…
Read MoreMr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development. Yesterday in this House the minister accused me of defending the status quo and special interest groups. If the status quo means students being able to access safe, reliable transportation to get to school on time and if special interest groups are parents, then I suppose he is correct…
Read MoreAs the minister and my colleague have both said, this is essentially a housekeeping bill, although I do recognize that it does contain some important language changes. Some of those are just legislative housekeeping…
Read MoreMr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Education and Early Child Development. In 2014, the Nova Scotia School Board Association asked the department to review the rules around school busing and provide adequate funding for transportation of students to…
Read MoreThis Bill requires the Provincial Advisory Council on Education to hold at least two open meetings every year to receive submissions from the public. It also requires the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development to maintain a record of the meetings held by the Council on the website of the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.
Read MoreMr. Speaker, I know the minister has announced a review of busing, but will he take responsibility for this complete failure to keep students safe by providing parents with clear, reliable, timely information about bus routes and schedules?
Read MoreI rise today to welcome the teachers, principals, EAs, and support staff, who work so hard to educate our young Nova Scotians, back to school. I'd like to personally wish them all well amidst the uncertainty that persists as we
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