Media - Nova Scotia


Halifax School Board Calls for More Early Years Centres

MetroNewsSeptember 23, 2015 The benefits of the Early Years Centre at one Halifax school have some school board members hoping to see more funding to help others. During the first Halifax Regional School Board meeting of the year, the principal of Rockingstone Heights School and the lead for the Early...

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School Boards – Expand Early Childhood Education

The Chronicle HeraldSeptember 22, 2015 Learning happens long before students take their first steps into their primary classroom on the first day of school. As parents and caregivers know, children start learning and observing the moment they are born. School boards across the province have shown their support for early...

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Nova Scotia Now Has An Early Years Centre In Every School Board

September 15, 2015 With thanks to the Margaret and Wallace McCain Family Foundation Inc. for providing $500,000 for evaluation and professional learning over 5 years, Nova Scotia now has an early years centre in every school board in the province. Congratulations Nova Scotia for making the early years a priority! To...

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Centres Helping Students Socialize News

Cape Breton PostAugust 16, 2015 Excerpt: "To help prepare young children for the elementary school experience, the provincial government under the leadership of Minister Karen Casey has opened preschool Early Years Centres across Nova Scotia. The Margaret and Wallace McCain Family Foundation Inc. is providing $500,000 over five years to help...

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Early Learning Centres Secure Future News

The Chronicle HeraldJuly 30, 2015 Excerpt: "To help prepare today’s young children for the elementary school experience, the provincial government, under the leadership of Education Minister Karen Casey, has opened preschool early years centres all across Nova Scotia. The Margaret and Wallace McCain Family Foundation Inc. is providing $500,000 over five...

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