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Review of PEI's Provincial Common Assessment Program - Highlights
Highlights from the Review of Prince Edward Island’s Provincial Common Assessment Program.
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Review of provincial student assessment program complete
An external review recommends that the provincial student assessment program should continue in its present format and offers suggestions to strengthen student learning. The review, conducted in the fall of 2018 by RMJ Assessment, indicates that overall, the program is...
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Studying and celebrating strong, diverse communities
Island entrepreneur Daniel Ikechukwu Ohaegbu is working hard to build the Island’s multicultural community while researching some of the barriers that make it difficult for newcomers. Ikechukwu Ohaegbu immigrated from Nigeria five years ago to study psychology at UPEI. After...
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Planning and construction underway to expand and enhance Island schools
New construction projects at five Island schools are on time and on budget. Additions at Stratford Elementary, L.M. Montgomery and West Royalty Elementary will provide 34 more classrooms and space for another 640 students at these schools. This additional space will ease pressure...
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Prince Edward Island welcomes first Mi’kmaq Poet Laureate
Islanders gathered today at Fanningbank to welcome and celebrate Prince Edward Island’s new Poet Laureate Julie Pellissier-Lush. In her new role, Ms. Pellissier-Lush will act as a spokesperson for literature in Prince Edward Island and raise awareness of poetry and the spoken...
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Island schools will have quicker access to emergency response
All of Prince Edward Island’s public schools will soon have access to modern automated external defibrillators (AEDs) known to dramatically increase the survival rate from a cardiac arrest. AEDs are used during a cardiac failure to shock the heart and restore its rhythm. The...
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Family Home Centre Licence Application
The PEI Early Learning and Child Care Board is responsible for licensing and licence renewal of early learning and child care programs according to the Early Learning and Child Care Act. What do I need to apply for a Family Home Centre Licence? To begin the licensing process you would complete the Early Learning and Child Care Family Home Centre Licence Application. Licence application guidelines are available in the resources section of this page, and Early Years Division staff is available to help you complete the licensing application. Your completed application is submitted to the Early...
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Family Literacy Day celebrates reading and learning together as a family
Family Literacy Day is January 27th and Islanders are making special efforts this week to celebrate the benefits of reading and learning together as a family. “As parents, we are our children’s first and most important teachers,” said Education, Early Learning and Culture...
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More students are benefitting from psychological assessments
A new three-year plan is speeding up access to assessments and supports that help students succeed in school. Since a new $2 million, three-year psychology strategy was announced one year ago this week, investments were made in key areas to assess more students earlier. As a...