October 28, 2020
The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Education today announced $25,000 in support for the Quidi Vidi/Rennie’s River Development Foundation for the delivery of virtual programs for students and teachers at The Fluvarium. The Fluvarium is a public environmental education centre…
October 21, 2020
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Education: Mr. Speaker, on October 5, the Government of Canada announced this year’s recipients of the Prime Minister’s Awards for Teaching Excellence….
October 13, 2020
A small remotely operated vehicle (ROV) cut the ribbon Tuesday, as the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University officially opened its $440,000 Underwater Exploration Laboratory, which houses state-of the-art simulation software and equipment. The lab is used by the…
October 13, 2020
The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Education, virtually joined the Learning Disabilities Association of Newfoundland and Labrador to proclaim October as Learning Disabilities Awareness Month. The slogan this year is ‘Don’t Diss My Abilities’. The goal of Learning Disabilities Awareness…
October 9, 2020
The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Education, and the Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology, will attend the official opening of the new Underwater Exploration Lab in the School of Ocean Technology at Marine Institute on Tuesday,…
October 5, 2020
The dedication and contribution of teachers and educators in Newfoundland and Labrador and throughout the world are being celebrated today in recognition of World Teachers’ Day. World Teachers’ Day was established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organizations…
September 23, 2020
The following is being issued at the request of the Public Post-Secondary Education Review Committee. The Public Post-Secondary Education Review Committee is holding a virtual public consultation session in Placentia for all residents who have an interest in public post-secondary…
September 23, 2020
Applications are now being accepted for the K-6 Mathematics Bursary Program. Through the Education Action Plan, bursaries are offered to K-6 teachers to build capacity and to enhance math education in primary and elementary schools. The department welcomes applications, in…
September 14, 2020
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Education: Mr. Speaker, I rise today in this Honourable House to extend congratulations to Elaine Johnson-Chafe, recipient of the 2020 Council of…
September 9, 2020
The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Education, today welcomed students in the Kindergarten to Grade 12 and post-secondary education systems back to school. Many adjustments have been made across the education system in Newfoundland and Labrador amidst the COVID-19 pandemic…
