http://www.tolerance.ca/Rubrique.aspx?ID=18&L=en Education Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:15:07 -0500 2012 Tolerance.ca en-ca http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=125706&L=en The average salary of full-time teaching staff was $113,407 in 2009/2010, compared to $108,643 in 2008/2009, an increase of 4.4%. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Education http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=121592&L=en The higher education sector, comprised of universities and affiliated research hospitals, experimental stations and clinics, spent $11.0 billion on research and development (R&D) in 2009/2010, up 0.8% from 2008/2009. Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Education http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=112974&L=en Young people who had higher levels of proficiency in reading at the age of 15 had higher levels of educational attainment and income by the time they were 25 than youth with lower proficiency in reading, according to a new study. Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Education http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=110285&L=en by Taleen Vartan NEW YORK– Since 2006, UNICEF has significantly scaled up work in education in emergencies and post-crisis transition countries through the Back on Track programme. This $201 million initiative, funded by the Dutch Government with an additional $5 million contribution by the European Commission, has ensured that children are supported both at the initial onset of emergencies – by restoring schooling and ensuring a safe learning environment – and by building back education systems in the long run. Back on Track funds support UNICEF education programming in 39 countries and territories. Mon, 09 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Education http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=103148&L=en Immigrants who arrived in Canada at age 12 or younger were more likely than their Canadian-born counterparts to obtain a university education by the time they were aged 25 to 34. Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Education http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=102196&L=en In 2005, about 4,200 candidates earned a doctorate degree in Canada, roughly one-tenth of the 43,400 doctorates awarded in the United States. By 2007, 12% of doctoral recipients who had graduated from a Canadian university in 2005 were living in the United States. Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Education http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=100814&L=en Canadian students had an average score of 527 in mathematics and 529 in science, well above the OECD average of 497 and 501, respectively. Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Education http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=96170&L=en In 2006, one in five (20%) off-reserve First Nations children aged two to five were able to understand an Aboriginal language, regardless of whether it was learned as a mother tongue or second language. Cree and Ojibway were the languages understood by the largest number of these children. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Education http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=96168&L=en In 2006, the majority of women with a university education were married to men who also had a university education. However, this tendency has decreased slightly over the last quarter-century. The pattern is similar for women in common-law unions. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Education http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=96081&L=en The higher education sector comprised of institutions such as universities and affiliated research hospitals, experimental stations and clinics, spent $10.9 billion on research and development (R&D) in 2008/2009, up 7.3% from 2007/2008. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Education http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=73749&L=en The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) is condemning the federal government’s decision to end funding for the First Nations University of Canada four days after long-called for reforms have been initiated.   Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Education http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=68096&L=en In 2007, graduates from two fields of study were almost exclusively female, in health and related clinical sciences and in education. With only three exceptions, women increased their share such that they accounted for more than half of graduates in all fields. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Education http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=67115&L=en Total spending on research and development (R&D) in Canada is expected to amount to $29.9 billion in 2009. This is an anticipated 1.2% increase ... Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Education http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=65594&L=en Growing numbers of Canadians, particularly middle-aged and older Canadians, participated in job-related education or training in 2008 compared with five years earlier. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Education http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=59854&L=en OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced the recipients of the 2009 Prime Minister's Awards for Teaching Excellence and Excellence in Early Childhood Education. The Awards were presented at a ceremony in Ottawa on the occasion of World Teachers’ Day. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Education http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=56719&L=en Canada surpassed 23 of the 30 member nations of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 2007 regarding the proportion of its population aged 25 to 64 that had a university degree. Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Education http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=56862&L=en Spending on research and development by higher education institutions such as universities and affiliated research hospitals, experimental stations and clinics, amounted to $10.2 billion in current dollars in 2007/2008. Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Education http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=51819&L=en A three-day seminar will bring together 60 climate change, education and curricula development experts, in particular coming from Small Islands Developing States, to find answers to the question at UNESCO HQ in Paris at the end of July. Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Education http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=50601&L=en Just over 1,066,000 students were enrolled in Canadian universities during the academic year 2007/2008, up 0.6% from the previous academic year. This is a much slower rate of growth than the annual average increase of 2.9% since 1998/1999. Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Education http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=50599&L=en About 241,600 students received a degree, diploma or certificate qualification from a Canadian university in 2007, a 6.9% increase from 2006. Over 80% of the increase occurred in Ontario. Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Education http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=27489&L=en The academic achievement of nine-year-olds has been strongly linked to the knowledge that children have of numbers, as well as to their ability to copy and use symbols, as they enter school at the age of 5. Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Education http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=27435&L=en Children with disabilities and children from marginalized groups (migrants, street children, HIV/AIDS orphans) are still today largely excluded from the school system. The International Conference on Education, organized by UNESCO’s International Bureau of Education (IBE) from 25 to 28 November 2008 in Geneva (Switzerland) will examine ways for schools to become more open to diversity and effectively reduce the drop-out rate. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Education http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=26489&L=en The theme of the 48th session of the ICE is “Inclusive Education: the Way of the Future” and it will be held in November 2008 in Geneva. It is organized by the International Bureau of Education (IBE), the UNESCO institute specializing in assisting Member States to achieve quality Education for All through innovative curriculum development and implementation. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Education http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=25156&L=en This first Forum aims at examining the systems of lifelong learning and training and at enhancing innovative practices in various parts of the world, as the stakes of competence are central to competitive processes between continents. Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Education http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=13675&L=en Ottawa—For the second year in a row, Canada’s overall score on the Composite Learning Index has improved—with the greatest upward trends seen in Quebec and Atlantic Canada—according to the latest results from the Canadian Council on Learning’s annual measure of lifelong learning. Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Education