Restorative-justice approach to discipline has reduced bad behaviour and helped boost academic marks By: Nicole Brewster-Mercury, courtesy of CBC News, published Oct. 30, 2019 This story is part of School Violence, a CBC News series examining the impact of peer-on-peer violence on students and parents. There used to be long
Seeing a video of your attack can be retraumatizing, one expert in cyberbullying says By: Kate Dubinski · CBC News · Posted: Oct 29, 2019 In one video, two boys are chest to chest, not breaking eye contact, locked in a pre-fight side-step until one throws a punch. In another video, a girl is
Students taught to recognize, cope with feelings at young age to create safe communities later on By: Jesse Johnston, courtesy of CBC news, published October 25, 2019 This story is part of School Violence, a CBC News series examining the impact of peer-on-peer violence on students and parents. All the
We turned to students for answers about the extent of the harm they face at school By: Jennifer McGuire, courtesy of CBC News, published October 24, 2019 Canada has just come out of an election campaign, and I am very proud of the work CBC News has done serving Canadians with
Teachers, advocates express support, concerns about phasing out age-based grade levels Wooden block towers of various shape and size stand in a corner of Michelle Boreland’s Kindergarten to Grade 2 classroom at Keswick Ridge School. They were built by teams of multi-age students as a science, technology, engineering and mathematics
St. John’s Principal Doug Taylor said providing students with affordable food options at the school has changed the culture within the school. Photo by: Holly Caruk/CBC Foundation’s funding means St. John’s High School can offer students free breakfast, lunches for $2.50 By Holly Caruk, courtesy of CBC News, published Oct.
By: Eilish Bonang, courstesy of CTV News Atlantic, published Oct. 15, 2019 PETITCODIAC, N.B. — They may not be old enough to vote, but students at a New Brunswick school will exercise their civic duty later this week during their mock election. The kids at Peticodiac Regional School filled an
Young Canadians are engaging in debate and discussion about the future of our country, researching the party platforms, consuming news, evaluating the leaders, and posing questions to their local candidates. Even though they are under the voting age, more than 1 million elementary and secondary students will have an opportunity
Violent outbursts by students at Ottawa’s largest school board double in 3 years By: Robyn Miller, courtesy of CBC News, published June 27/19 Growing up, all she wanted was to become a teacher. She realized her dream, and at first she loved the job. But now she says violence in the
By: Caroline Alphonso, courtesy of The Globe And Mail, published June 14, 2019, photo by: Tijana Martin/The Globe And Mail. Jordan Fournier was not often far from his suburban Toronto classrooms, but he rarely ventured inside: He and his friends smoked and drank behind the building; stole from the local
