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Removing Access to English Adult Education and Vocational Centres is a Lose-Lose Proposition for Quebec
As we speak, some 14,000 adult students currently enrolled in the English Montreal School Board (EMSB) network stand at risk of being shut out of their chosen education and training pathways. The Quebec government, under the CAQ’s new leadership, is recklessly reviving its plan to extend Bill 101’s restrictions to adult education and vocational training.
Quebec English School Boards Association Warns of Serious Impacts of Proposed Bill 101 Expansion
The Quebec English School Boards Association (QESBA) is expressing serious concerns regarding the proposed extension of the Charter of the French Language (Bill 101) via Bill 96 to the English-language Adult Education and Vocational Training sector.
MIND High School Celebrates 50 Years of Alternative Education
MIND High School (originally Moving in New Directions), located in the historical Bancroft Building on the Plateau, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The school’s educational mandate focuses on fostering critical thinking skills and enriching education through alternative teaching methods.
Protect our Adult Education and Vocational Training Centres
Quebec is facing serious workforce shortages. At the same time, the government is proposing new legislation that would restrict access to adult education and vocational training in the English public school system by extending the application of Bill 101 to adult learners.
French Immersion
Bilingualism has many cognitive benefits that go beyond those of language acquisition such as heightened mental flexibility, creative thinking skills, enhanced metalinguistic awareness as well as greater communicative sensitivity.
Physical Education
The aim of the Physical Education and Health program at Merton is to help our students to develop the skills, knowledge, and values needed to establish and enjoy an active and healthy lifestyle.
Science & Technology & Robotics
We believe that technology offers tremendous opportunities for learning, infinitely expands the walls of the classroom, and makes available wonderful resources that our students can and should take advantage of.
