Plus: Manitoba’s education minister discusses reforms to his province’s school system and Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough talks about blunting the negative effects of graduating in a pandemic. CBC News: The House 15:00 Generation COVID: Students under stress UNESCO’s Assistant Director-General for Education Stefania Giannini discusses the pandemic’s impact on education and students Alexandria Burton, Hannah Cohen and Mohib Haque reflect on a challenging academic year. The House checks in with a panel of education experts, including Dalhousie University professor Julia Wright, University of Ottawa professor Jenn Wallner and middle school teacher Matthew Morris. CBC News: The House 14:19 Generation COVID: Examining Canada’s education system Dalhousie University professor Julia Wright, University of Ottawa professor Jenn Wallner and middle school teacher Matthew Morris talk about how to ensure Canadian kids aren’t left behind and how educational systems can be improved. CBC News: The House 5:09 Generation COVID: Manitoba’s major reforms to learning Education minister Cliff Cullen explains Manitoba’s move to eliminate most of its elected school boards and what the province has learned from the pandemic.

Source: CBC News May 22, 2021 08:02 UTC