Nova Scotia

Edmonton Journal
June 30, 2015

Excerpt: "The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child identifies ECE as a right of all children. But children have no means to exercise that right. They cannot vote; they have no professional lobbyists.

We are raising our voices on their behalf in the hope that many more Canadians will do the same. ECE is a powerful tool to enable children and Canada to succeed. We want it to be prominent on the public agenda."

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EDUCATION/EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT--Four New Early Years Centres Announced

January 19, 2015

Families in communities across the province will have services and supports for young children as a result of four new Early Years Centres.

The new centres were announced today, Jan. 19, and will be located at:

• Clark Rutherford Memorial School in Clementsport, Annapolis Co., Annapolis Valley Regional School Board
• West Highlands Elementary School in Amherst, Chignecto-Central Regional School Board
• École Beau-Port in Arichat, Richmond Co., Conseil scolaire acadien provincial
• New Germany Elementary School, Lunenburg Co., South Shore Regional School Board.

With the addition of these centres, every school ...

Early Childhood Education Report 2014: It's Time For Preschool
November 12, 2014, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto

The Early Childhood Education Report 2014: It’s Time for Preschool released November 12, 2014 by the Atkinson Centre at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education/University of Toronto is the second status update in three years. It measures provincial and territorial performance based on different criteria including investments in early education and child care programs and children’s access. It also compares Canada’s results to other developed economies.

The Early Childhood Education Report 2014, related ...

The Yarmouth County Vanguard
September 23, 2014

Excerpt: "The purpose of these Early Years Centres are to get young pre-school aged children ready for their school years. The centres aim to meet the needs of the community by offering play-based early learning programs for four-year olds, family supports and resources and regulated child care."

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Government of Nova Scotia, Education and Early Childhood Development
April 7, 2014

Excerpt: "Early Years Centres in three communities are now providing families with more access to services and supports for young children.

Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Karen Casey and Margaret McCain, chair of the Margaret and Wallace McCain Family Foundation, officially opened the province's first early years centres today, April 7, at Rockingstone Heights School, the site for the Halifax Regional School Board's centre.

"Giving children the best start in life is paramount as we respond to the changing needs of today's families, especially ...