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We remember the extraordinary life of Madame Helen Vari, who, with her husband Dr. George Vari, supported hundreds of ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½ student teachers for over 25 years.

²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½, the ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½, and our global community are deeply grieving the loss of Madame Helen Vari, who passed away peacefully on March 16, 2023.

Excerpt: "Through the Canada-New Brunswick Canada-Wide Child Care Agreement, the government will provide $37 million in 2023-24, bringing the total investment to $143 million, to improve access to affordable, quality designated child-care spaces throughout the province. An additional $4 million will be allocated to support the creation of additional preschool spaces within the for-profit sector. For the first time in decades, population growth is also having a direct impact in the education system. For the current school year, enrolment increased by more than 4,200. An additional 2,200 students are anticipated to arrive in the 2023-24 school year. The following investments will be made across all levels of the education system: $33.3 million will be allocated for more classroom teachers, facility requirements, and an increase in instructional materials; $2.4 million will be invested in supports for early intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder; $30.8 million to fund improvements to New Brunswick’s inclusive education system; $8.7 million to be invested in supports for improved literacy and numeracy; $4.4 million to support language acquisition of newcomer students; $2 million to be invested in student access to healthy foods in schools without an existing program; $14.8 million to address cost pressures associated with energy, transportation and contracted services; Up to $8.4 million to be invested in operational funding for public universities; $7.6 million to increase loan and bursary programs for post-secondary students requiring financial assistance."

« Les attitudes vis-à-vis des gens qui parlent français devront changer si on veut lutter contre l'insécurité linguistique »

The Atkinson Centre promotes research on child development, and the development of early learning policy and practice that serve young children and their families.

Oxford seminar with Glen Jones, John Haupt, and Jenny Lee.

The ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½â€™s Information Security group has issued helpful guidelines to protect our privacy and security when using social media and mobile apps.

Excerpt: "The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, and the Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, Andrew Furey, today announced that Newfoundland and Labrador families are now benefitting from $10-a-day regulated child care – three years ahead of the national target. With $10-a-day child care, families are now saving an estimated $6,300 per year for each child in care. Newfoundland and Labrador also announced the opening of the first pre-kindergarten centres in the province. Supported by federal funding, these pre-kindergarten centres will allow more children and families across the province to access high-quality, affordable, flexible, and inclusive early learning and child care."

Excerpt: "Families in rural Saskatchewan with young children will have access to further mobile early learning opportunities, thanks to an additional $405,000 investment from the Governments of Saskatchewan and Canada. Funding for KidsFirst Regional programming was $823,500 in 2022-23. This additional investment, recently provided to KidsFirst Regional areas increases the total program funding to $1.2 million. KidsFirst Regional travels to communities across the province bringing unique learning opportunities to children up to age five with programs such as take-home literacy kits, story walks and pop-up preschool events. This increase in funding will allow KidsFirst Regional to reach more children in their own communities with learning initiatives that focus on child development, literacy, nutrition and health and well-being."

Le 8 mars 2023, le député Chad Collins a pris la parole pour honorer l’École secondaire Glendale qui a récemment obtenu le label École amie des langues

²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½ Professor George Dei, a renowned Black scholar, researcher, writer, and community leader, has been named a co-recipient of the 2023 President’s Impact Award.

The Atkinson Centre promotes research on child development, and the development of early learning policy and practice that serve young children and their families.