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PISA Results released December 3, 2013
The 2012 PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) results were released December 3, 2013. Canada has seen a small decline in results but still remains among the best performers…
Second edition published of the series “The Facts on Education”
The Facts on Education: Under what conditions does technology impact learning? Max Cooke, CEA “Technology must be carefully selected, accessible to all students, be teacher-supported and fully integrated within the…
CSBA Fall 2013 Update
The CSBA Fall 2013 Update is now available, outlining the association’s recent activities and upcoming events. Check out the Cross Country Check-In to see what “Hot Topics” are being addressed right…
CSBA PRESIDENT MICHAEL McEVOY ADVOCATES STRONG ROLE FOR SCHOOL BOARDS
New Canadian School Boards Association (CSBA) President Michael McEvoy stated that a strong and united CSBA will support and advocate alongside its provincial partners to safeguard the key role of…
School boards address student inactivity
Only 5 % of Canadian school children are meeting the national physical activity standards. Dr. Mark Tremblay, an expert in Children’s Health and part of the team that wrote the…
Only a week left…!
The 2013 CSBA congress is only week away! The program is sure to have something for everyone and we hope you can join us for this important opportunity to…
We are looking forward to seeing you in July…
BCSTA, hosts of CSBA 2013 have opened registration and hotel reservations for the upcoming conference in Vancouver, British Columbia. Go to the congress website here to find out information on speakers,…
Working together to inform Canadians…
New Partnership with CEA The Board of Directors made a unanimous decision to partner with the Canadian Education Association in the publication of “Facts on Education”, articles that are circulated…
CSBA endorses a clear road map for positive, future direction…
A Year of Strategic Planning When the CSBA congress in July 2012 was ended, CSBA had a new Managing Director, a new President and the knowledge that the many…
CSBA Elects New Leadership
Montreal, March 29, 2013 – The Canadian School Boards Association is pleased to announce that at the Spring Board of Directors meeting, the members elected Michael McEvoy, of the…
STUDY SHOWS THAT SCHOOL BOARDS ARE A SUCCESSFUL AND EFFECTIVE MODEL FOR GOVERNANCE OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
MONTREAL, JANUARY 9, 2013 – The Canadian School Boards Association is pleased to see the results of the study “School Boards Matter: A Pan-Canadian study of school district governance” by…
Canadian School Boards Association is proud to have participated in the Senate Committee on Human Rights report on Cyberbullying, released in Ottawa this past December.
MONTREAL, January 8, 2012 – The harm caused by cyberbullying is known all too well by Canadians. In fall of 2011, the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights Committee was…