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News before 1996 is not available online.
Island families are encouraged to read and learn together for national Family Literacy Day this Friday, January 27. This year’s theme is “Learn at Play Every Day.” Practicing literacy at home helps equip children with skills they will need throughout their lives. “There are many...
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...
Artists from across Prince Edward Island have been awarded $100,000 through the provincial arts grants program. The Arts Grant program gave grants to 32 artists in the following disciplines: crafts, film and media arts, music, theatre, visual arts, interdisciplinary arts, writing...
The Learning Partners Advisory Council is seeking input from Islanders on how to advance excellence for all learners from birth to their senior years. Over the past year council members reviewed global education trends and studied learning throughout Islanders’ lifespan. They put...
According to PISA results released today, Island students are reaching high levels of achievement in science, reading and mathematics, showing the largest and only significant improvement among provinces, and attaining the highest equity in student performance in the country...
More than 30 new front-line education positions will support the increasing needs of Prince Edward Island students. The provincial government is investing an additional $1.4 million in the current school year for 10 new teachers, 19.5 Educational Assistants (EAs), and two Youth...
The provincial government is modernizing the way it manages paper and electronic records. Education, Early Learning and Culture Minister Doug Currie today tabled in the legislature a three-year strategy to improve how records are managed in all government departments. The...
Jack Dwyer now knows how many places the Stanley Cup visits each year; Payton Smith found out there is a piece of Canada on the moon. The two Island elementary-school students took a fresh look at a couple of well-known topics for their school Heritage Fair projects and have...
Communities Island-wide are planning to mark National Child Day. National Child Day is typically celebrated on November 20, but since the day falls on a Sunday this year, celebrations are saved for Monday. National Child Day celebrates the rights of children including the rights...
Colonel Gray High School students are the first Island students to use their own smart phones, laptops, and tablets in classroom learning. A Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) pilot project is being conducted at Colonel Gray November 15 to December 23. After the pilot is evaluated by...