The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Thousands of kids across Nova Scotia went back to class today. But some parents whose children were in public schools in March decided that for the 2020-2021 school year, their kids would learn from home. Krystal Acker-West and her family live in McGee Lake in […]
Where Nova Scotia stands with contact tracing, the COVID exposure app, and supports for nursing homes
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Health Minister Randy Delorey says federal money available to provinces under the Safe Restart program will be used to beef up contact tracing as public schools and universities begin re-opening in the next two weeks. As more people begin to gather and share space indoors, […]
Premier chastises Teacher’s Union president for inaccurate “rhetoric”
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. “Teachers and principals are getting ready to welcome kids to school right now,” said Premier Stephen McNeil today. “Obviously there is some anxiety associated with that, no question. But the rhetoric around schools being in chaos is not helpful and not accurate.” McNeil was referring […]
Province breaks commitment to publish results of schools’ lead testing, union raises concerns about availability of drinking water
When classes resume in Nova Scotia public schools next week, the provincial government says students and staff will have to continue drinking bottled water because — despite a commitment made last year — the government has yet to prove their drinking water isn’t contaminated with lead. And while the government says every school will have […]
Psychologist: parents shouldn’t let their anxiety over school reopening spook their children
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. A Halifax psychologist and university professor says the benefits of next week’s return to school far outweigh the risks, and we must be mindful of how our fears impact our children. “We can’t get into an avoidance cycle because of our fear. That’s how fear […]
Is your school safe to reopen? Don’t ask your lapdog Liberal MLA
Why do we bother to elect members of the legislature to represent us if they won’t, or can’t, or, most certainly, don’t?
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. So, my question today is this: Why do we bother? Why do we bother to elect members of the legislature to represent us if they won’t, or can’t, or, most certainly, don’t? Let’s start with the latest iteration of the Fangless Five Space Wasters, which […]
Parents, teachers’ union voice concerns about Back to School plan
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Four representatives of the Nova Scotia Parents for Public Education group joined forces with the Nova Scotia Teachers Union today at a news conference to plead for improvements to the province’s Back to School plan. “Is our Back to School Plan good enough to keep […]
As school reopening plans proceed, the Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Education attempts to muzzle teachers
The president of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union says an email message sent to all staff who work for the Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Education (CCRCE) is an attempt to muzzle concerns raised by teachers and other staff about safely returning to school. The Chignecto Central area covers 67 schools from Elmsdale north to […]
Union leaders: Schools could be ‘match that lights the second wave’
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. With less than three weeks before schools reopen in Nova Scotia, union leaders representing public education system workers are calling on the province to provide answers to their concerns about the return to school plan. “What happens if a student gets sick? What happens if […]
Halifax withholding millions in education funding in fight with provincial government
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. The municipality is withholding $14.5 million in education funding in the wake of its COVID-19 budget crunch, arguing it shouldn’t have to pay for a service that wasn’t provided in the last few months of the 2019-2020 school year. Along with its property taxes, Halifax […]
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