Washington Post (Dallas Morning News)- Staff Writer

“Canada is the global leader in higher education among young adults, with 55.8 percent of Canadians in that age range holding an associate degree or better as of 2007, the latest year for which global data is available. The U.S. sits 11 places back, with 40.4 percent of young adults holding postsecondary credentials.”(more)

Calgary Herald – Dennis Sumara

“”What would school look like if we got it right for learners?” This is the sort of question that we ask in faculties of education. As demonstrated in the Inspiring Education document released by Education Minister Dave Hancock two weeks ago, the issue is front and centre for Alberta Education and citizens of this province.”(more)

China Daily – Staff Writer

“Chinese voices are increasingly being heard in Coquitlam, British Columbia, through the Confucius Classroom program where 450 local residents, young and old, are currently studying conversational Mandarin.”(more)

Calgary Herald – Dan Healing

“A Canadian energy industry labour shortage is looming, says a study released Wednesday.”(more)

China Daily – Staff Writer

“Maple Leaf Educational Systems (MLES), a Sino-Canada educational firm that operates more than 20 international schools in China, celebrated its 15th anniversary on Friday at its Jinshitan high school campus in Dalian, Northeast China’s Liaoning province.”(more)

The Calgary Herald – cindy Stephen

“The Centro Linguistico e Culturale Italiano Calgary, otherwise known as the Calgary Italian School, will celebrate its 35th anniversary with a splashy gala on Saturday, May 29 at the Italian Club.”(more)

The Calgary Herald – Barbara Lauer

“If you don’t practise with numbers and master the basics, how can you solve the more complicated, interesting problems? Until Alberta Education realizes this, we parents will be forced to pay for math tutors or drill the basics ourselves.”(more)

The Calgary Herald – Sarah McGinnis

“Now, those struggles have prompted educators to take a new look at how the subject is taught, with the hopes of giving us a more beneficial relationship with math, and perhaps taking some of the anxiety out of numbers.”(more)

The Star – Kristin Rushowy

“Post-secondary institutions are carrying the hopes of governments to secure the country’s economic future — but they will need increased financial help to be successful, says a new TD Economics report released Monday.”(more)

The Star – Staff Writer

“It’ll be some years before Ontario follows California’s lead and starts phasing out school textbooks to replace them with digital media, Premier Dalton McGuinty said Wednesday.”(more)