Tag: Education Policy
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Alberta Teachers Fight Back: ATA Sues Govt Over Notwithstanding Clause
Overview: A High-Stakes Legal Superseding of a Strike The Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) has announced a court challenge against the provincial government, arguing that the use of the Notwithstanding Clause in legislation aimed at ending a province-wide strike over pay and conditions is unconstitutional. The move highlights a rare, high-profile conflict between collective bargaining rights…
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Alberta teachers sue over notwithstanding clause in back-to-work law
Overview: A high-stakes legal challenge to the notwithstanding clause The Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) has launched a legal challenge against the provincial government, arguing that the use of the notwithstanding clause (Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms) violates constitutional protections when it was invoked to compel teachers who were striking back…
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Kenya’s UASU Ends Lecturers’ Strike with Return-to-Work Deal
Overview: A Break in the Uncertainty In a development set to calm nerves across Kenya’s higher education sector, the Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) has signed a return-to-work formula with the government. The agreement is aimed at ending the prolonged lecturers’ strike that disrupted teaching, research, and student progress in public universities nationwide. What the…
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UASU Returns to Work as Government Signs Lecturers’ Strike Settlement
Overview: A Break in the Standoff Lecturers across Kenya are set to resume duties following a signed return-to-work formula between the Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) and the government. The agreement, announced by UASU National Chairperson Grace Nyongesa, marks a pivotal moment in a protracted dispute that had disrupted teaching, scheduling, and academic calendars at…
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KCSE Cheating Crackdown: DPP Pushes Tough Bond Terms
Kenya tightens grip on KCSE integrity as 2025 approaches The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Renson Ingonga, has signaled a hardening stance against examination malpractice ahead of the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams. In a statement aimed at signaling zero tolerance for cheating, Ingonga urged courts to impose harsher bond terms on…
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DepEd Leads $38.26-B Learning Recovery and Decentralization Push Backed by World Bank
Overview: A National Push for Learning Recovery and Local Empowerment The Department of Education (DepEd) in the Philippines announced on November 5 that it will spearhead a sweeping nationwide reform designed to accelerate learning recovery post-pandemic and empower local schools through a decentralization program. Backed by the World Bank, the initiative carries a budget of…
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Gatchalian Urges LGUs to Intensify Fight against Functional Illiteracy
Senator pushes local government action to tackle functional illiteracy Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has renewed his call for greater involvement by local government units (LGUs) in the battle against functional illiteracy in the Philippines. The push comes in response to a disturbing report showing that functional illiteracy has surged, with the number of Filipinos affected reaching…
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Mamdani’s Youth Momentum Expands Beyond New York to a National Stage
Growing Momentum for Mamdani Beyond New York In a political moment where energy and young voices can redefine the map, Mamdani’s campaign is expanding beyond New York and into a national conversation about what it means to govern with listening and responsiveness. NPR has tracked how a wave of young voters are identifying with a…
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Alberta Teachers’ Association weighs legal challenge to back-to-work legislation
What’s happening The Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) is weighing its legal options to challenge the provincial government’s back-to-work legislation. The move comes as the government seeks to resume operations and negotiations in the wake of ongoing labour tensions within the province’s education sector. While the precise legal strategy has not been finalized, the association has…
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Alberta Teachers’ Association Considers Legal Challenge to Back-to-Work Legislation
Overview: A Possible Legal Route for Alberta Teachers’ Association The Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) is actively examining its options to challenge the provincial government’s back-to-work legislation. The potential move would aim to restore collective bargaining rights and protect teachers from forced return-to-work orders that the association says undermine the independence of the teaching profession. Back-to-work…