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For some Canadian students, music class also means turntables and MIDI controllers
Step into a music class today and you might just find laptops, turntables and MIDI controllers alongside the clarinets, recorders or violins most people expect to see. From elementary school through post-secondary, some teachers are expanding the definition of music education and encouraging more students to try music-making.
4 ways to tackle a rise in disrespectful behaviour in classrooms
'Incivility' sounds old-fashioned, but in classrooms, it disrupts learning and impacts student development. It's a situation educators and experts focused on Canadian youth believe needs addressing.
Australia is banning social media for those under 16. Is it a solution for Canada?
Australia's new law banning social media for those under 16 will likely move the needle on Canadian efforts demanding more online protections for young people, experts say, though they call the 'sledgehammer approach' of a total ban an imperfect solution.
Canada's post-secondary industry predicts a storm ahead, as budget cuts shrink courses, staff
Cuts to staff, classes, programs and student services: Canada's post-secondary system is moving into a stormy period, as colleges and universities grapple with budget shortfalls exacerbated by restrictions on international students, domestic tuition caps or freezes, and stagnant provincial funding.
Young people get health advice from social media. But can they tell good information from bad?
Most young people turn to social media with their questions, but end up getting an onslaught of bite-sized, dubiously reliable content. Students and experts alike say more extensive learning is needed to boost critical thinking skills and help them be savvier on social media.
Students become 'junior historians' for a hands-on approach to Remembrance Day learning
Some educators are giving history classes new relevance by teaching students to be junior historians: offering engaging entry points into Canada's past and inspiring connections to the world today.
Lower daycare fees are a game-changer. But federal plan to expand spaces still faces roadblocks, say experts
The journey to build a high-quality, affordable daycare system hasn't been without speed bumps. Daycare experts highlight obstacles they're facing as the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care agreements shift into the next phase.
K-12 schools are no strangers to AI. But inconsistent policies are making it trickier to navigate
Young Canadians are diving into Generative AI, but education bodies across Canada have been uneven in issuing official policies on how to use it.
School food programs hope $1B from Ottawa will fill need as they wait for governments to sign on
Six months after the federal government announced $1 billion to establish Canada's first national school food program and a month after the first jurisdiction officially signed on, food providers tell CBC News what they're facing this school year.
How school cellphone bans are playing out in the country's classrooms this fall
A wave of policies restricting students' use of cellphones in school swept across Canada this fall. Now, about a month into the term, some students and educators tell CBC News what they're experiencing in the classroom.