School lunch program expands to all public schools
HALIFAX: Students in every public school will have access to healthy, affordable lunches when the final phase of the Nova Scotia School Lunch Program launches in high schools this September.…
Province, feds announce more child-care spaces for Halifax area
HALIFAX: A new child-care centre in Halifax’s Bayers Lake Business Park will improve families’ access to care. The provincial and federal governments are providing almost $2 million to help the…
School Lunch program introduces new meals, reusable packaging
HALIFAX/EAST HANTS: After serving more than 3.6 million lunches this year, the Nova Scotia School Lunch Program is making targeted changes to improve meal quality, reduce waste and better match…
N.S. Liberals urge Houston government to honour $10-a-day childcare commitment
From a press release HALIFAX: N.S. Liberal Education Critic Iain Rankin has written to the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development Brendan Maguire, urging the Houston government to reaffirm…
N.S. expanding Before, After School child care program across province
HALIFAX : Nova Scotia is working with schools and child-care partners to add the Nova Scotia Before and After Program in 21 schools across the province. The program is also…
N.S. marks milestone with new student housing at NSCC Ivany Campus
DARTMOUTH: New student housing at the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) Ivany campus in Dartmouth marks a major milestone in the province’s commitment to improving student housing supply. The modern…
N.S. announces updated code of conduct prioritizing safety at schools
HALIFAX: A stronger code of conduct with clear, consistent direction will help ensure Nova Scotia schools are safe for students to learn and staff to safely do their jobs. The…
N.S. supports CUPE education workers deal
From a release HALIFAX: A tentative deal has been struck between the Canadian Union of Public Employees and Nova Scotia’s regional centres for education and the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial…
New schools in Bedford, Dartmouth part of updated five-year school capital plan
From a release BEDFORD: New schools in Bedford and Dartmouth are part of Nova Scotia’s five-year school capital plan, ensuring all students have modern learning spaces that will help them…
Province announces more child care spaces for East Hants, HRM
ENFIELD/HRM: Families in East Hants, and throughout the HRM, will now have more childcare options with up to 286 new spaces coming to the area, the province announced on Thursday.…