Media - New Brunswick


More work needs to be done to reduce adult literacy deficits, says former lieutenant-governor

Margaret McCain, the former first female lieutenant-governor of New Brunswick, addressed New Brunswick’s Department of Education and Early Childhood Development in Fredericton on Wednesday about a link between literacy and early education. Photo: Elizabeth Fraser/ the Daily Gleaner Elizabeth Fraser, The Daily Gleaner Former New Brunswick Lt.-Gov. Margaret McCain says...

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Early Childhood Education is Vital

The TelegramJuly 14, 2015 Excerpt: "Investing in our children is investing in the future of our country. There is no better way to do this than through high-quality early childhood education (ECE)." To read the entire article

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Open Letter: A Smart Investment in Our Future

In an open letter sent to several media across Canada, a group of charitable foundations urge politicians to look at early childhood education in a new light - as a must-have element to build a more prosperous Canada for all. To access the Early Child Development Funders Working Group page

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Atlantic Canada Online ECE Degree Program

FREDERICTON, Feb. 12, 2014 /CNW/ Early childhood educators in Atlantic Canada may soon be logging on to earn a degree from the University of New Brunswick (UNB). The online Early Childhood Education degree program builds on existing diplomas and certificates offered by community colleges in the four Atlantic provinces. Students...

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National strategy for early years required

Source: Telegraph-Journal, February 18, 2013 By Jennifer Pritchett Excerpt: Philanthropist Margaret McCain is calling on the federal government to create a national early childhood development strategy for a public system that will give children a better life start. "It's absolutely necessary," she said, in an interview. Through the Margaret and...

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