All News Releases

January 16

• Premier's Task Force on Educational Outcomes Launches Consultations

  Executive CouncilEducation and Early Childhood Development

January 17

• Minister Kirby Comments on Situation in Bay d'Espoir Area

  Education and Early Childhood Development

January 20

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Celebrate Family Literacy Day

  Education and Early Childhood Development

January 25

• Public Advisory: Premier’s Task Force on Improving Educational Outcomes to Hold Public Consultation in Bay Roberts

  Education and Early Childhood Development

January 26

• Provincial Government Recognizes National Family Literacy Day

  Education and Early Childhood Development

January 30

• Operating Grant Program Review Underway

  Education and Early Childhood Development

February 2

• Public Advisory: Premier’s Task Force on Improving Educational Outcomes to Hold Public Consultation in Labrador

  Education and Early Childhood Development

February 8

• Public Advisory: Premier’s Task Force on Improving Educational Outcomes to Hold Public Consultations on West Coast

  Education and Early Childhood Development

February 10

• Public Advisory: Premier’s Task Force on Improving Educational Outcomes to Hold Public Consultation on Northern Peninsula

  Education and Early Childhood Development

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Celebrate Education Week

  Education and Early Childhood Development

February 13

• Province Celebrates Education Week and Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week

  Education and Early Childhood Development

• Dart Outdoors Day Encourages Schools to Participate in Winter Activity

  Children, Seniors and Social DevelopmentEducation and Early Childhood Development

February 20

• Public Advisory: Premier’s Task Force on Improving Educational Outcomes to Hold Public Consultations in Clarenville and Marystown

  Education and Early Childhood Development

• Public Advisory: Premier’s Task Force on Improving Educational Outcomes to Hold Public Consultations in St. John’s and Conception Bay South

  Education and Early Childhood Development

February 21

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Celebrate Pink Shirt Day

  Education and Early Childhood Development

February 22

• Pink Shirt Day Builds Awareness of the Impacts of Bullying

  Education and Early Childhood DevelopmentExecutive Council

February 23

• Media Advisory: Ministers Haggie and Kirby to Discuss Community Addictions Prevention and Mental Health Promotion Grants

  Health and Community ServicesEducation and Early Childhood Development

February 27

• Public Advisory: Premier’s Task Force on Improving Educational Outcomes to Hold Public Consultation in Gander

  Education and Early Childhood Development

• Ministerial Statement - Minister Recognizes Safe and Caring Schools

  Education and Early Childhood Development

March 7

• Ministerial Statement - Minister Recognizes Completion of Public Consultations by the Premier’s Task Force on Improving Educational Outcomes

  Education and Early Childhood Development

March 8

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Participate in Heart & Stroke Foundation Announcement

  Education and Early Childhood Development

March 9

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Attend Three Events in Grand Falls-Windsor

  Education and Early Childhood Development

March 10

• Premier Appoints Robert Gardiner as Deputy Minister of the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

  Executive CouncilEducation and Early Childhood Development

March 17

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Speak at Sharing Our Cultures Event

  Education and Early Childhood Development

March 21

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Visit Schools and Childcare Facility in Labrador

  Education and Early Childhood Development

April 5

• Ministerial Statement - Minister Kirby Highlights Continued Support for Early Childhood Development Throughout Province

  Education and Early Childhood Development

April 6

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Attend Skills Canada Career Day

  Education and Early Childhood Development

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Attend Opening Ceremony for Memorial High School Hockey Tournament

  Education and Early Childhood Development

April 11

• Ministerial Statement - O’Donel High School Student Named 2017 Lester B. Pearson Scholar

  Education and Early Childhood Development

April 13

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby Available to the Media

  Education and Early Childhood Development

April 21

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Attend School Diversity Celebration

  Education and Early Childhood Development

April 25

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Visit Schools on South Coast

  Education and Early Childhood Development

April 26

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Visit Schools in Central Newfoundland

  Education and Early Childhood Development

April 27

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Speak at Heritage Fair in Gander

  Education and Early Childhood Development

• Media Advisory: Event Postponed Due to Weather

  Education and Early Childhood Development

May 2

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Participate in McHappy Day Fundraiser

  Education and Early Childhood Development

May 4

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Address 2017 National Physical Education/Health Education Conference

  Education and Early Childhood Development

• Ministerial Statement - Minister Kirby Recognizes National Physical and Health Education Conference

  Education and Early Childhood Development

May 5

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to speak at Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Competition

  Education and Early Childhood Development

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Speak at Waterford Valley High School Heritage Fair

  Education and Early Childhood Development

May 8

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Attend Children's Health and Wellness Event

  Education and Early Childhood Development

May 11

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Visit Schools, Child Care Centre on the Northern Peninsula

  Education and Early Childhood Development

May 18

• Minister Kirby Issues Statement on Release of Report on Provincial Public Library System

  Education and Early Childhood Development

May 19

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Visit Schools in Terrenceville, Rushoon and Marystown

  Education and Early Childhood Development

May 23

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Visit Schools in Lamaline, Fortune and Grand Bank

  Education and Early Childhood Development

May 24

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Attend Special Event to Recognize Athletic Achievements of Heather Healey

  Education and Early Childhood Development

May 26

• Provincial Government Signs Education MOU with Miawpukek First Nation

  Executive CouncilEducation and Early Childhood Development

May 29

• Ministerial Statement - Minister Kirby Recognizes Early Childhood Educators’ Week

  Education and Early Childhood Development

May 30

• Ministerial Statement - Minister Kirby Congratulates Eastern NL Team on Successes at Canada-Wide Science Fair

  Education and Early Childhood Development

May 31

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Make Child Care Announcement

  Education and Early Childhood Development

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Participate in Turning Points Awards Ceremony

  Education and Early Childhood Development

June 1

• Minister Kirby Announces Key Milestone for Affordable Child Care

  Education and Early Childhood Development

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Attend Teacher Induction Ceremony

  Education and Early Childhood Development

June 2

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Attend Parachute Safe Kids Week Celebration

  Education and Early Childhood Development

June 5

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Speak at Sharing Our Cultures Canada 150 Youth Event

  Education and Early Childhood Development

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Attend School Event in St. John’s

  Education and Early Childhood Development

June 8

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Attend Full-Day Kindergarten Celebration

  Education and Early Childhood Development

June 9

• Minister Kirby Congratulates Teachers, Students and Schools on a Successful First Year of Full-Day Kindergarten

  Education and Early Childhood Development

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to attend Historical Agreement between the Federal, Provincial and Territorial Governments on a Multilateral Framework for Early Learning and Child Care

  Education and Early Childhood Development

June 12

• Federal, Provincial and Territorial Governments Agree on a Multilateral Framework for Early Learning and Child Care

  Education and Early Childhood Development

June 13

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Visit Schools on the Bonavista Peninsula

  Education and Early Childhood Development

• Premier Ball Announces Funding for Child Care Initiative in Happy Valley-Goose Bay

  Executive CouncilEducation and Early Childhood Development

June 14

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Visit School in Musgravetown

  Education and Early Childhood Development

June 19

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Attend School Assembly in St. John’s

  Education and Early Childhood Development

June 20

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Bring Greetings at Inclusive Education Award Ceremony

  Education and Early Childhood Development

June 22

• Minister Kirby Recognizes the Hard Work of Students and Educators as Summer Break Begins

  Education and Early Childhood Development

July 18

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby and Minister Byrne to Attend CMEC Meetings

  Education and Early Childhood DevelopmentAdvanced Education, Skills and Labour

July 19

• Provincial Government Releases 2017 High School Transcripts

  Education and Early Childhood Development

July 20

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Participate in Grand Opening of St. David’s Park

  Education and Early Childhood Development

July 25

• Premier Ball Releases Final Report of the Premier’s Task Force on Improving Educational Outcomes

  Executive CouncilEducation and Early Childhood Development

• Minister Kirby Announces Appointment of Associate Deputy Minister to Oversee the Development of Education Action Plan

  Education and Early Childhood Development

July 31

• Minister Kirby Introduces New Child Care Act

  Education and Early Childhood Development

August 1

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Announce Changes to Early Learning and Child Care Supplement Program

  Education and Early Childhood Development

August 3

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Announce Changes to Early Learning and Child Care Supplement Program

  Education and Early Childhood Development

• Provincial Government Announces Increase to Annual Early Learning and Child Care Supplement Program

  Education and Early Childhood Development

August 9

• Request for Proposals Concludes for St. Peter’s Primary Project

  Transportation and WorksEducation and Early Childhood Development

August 17

• Four Schools Receive LEED Certification

  Transportation and WorksEducation and Early Childhood DevelopmentMunicipal Affairs and Environment

August 28

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Unveil Site Location of New Paradise Intermediate School

  Education and Early Childhood Development

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Welcome Canadian Coasters Coast to Coast Tour 2017

  Education and Early Childhood Development

August 29

• Site Chosen for New Paradise Intermediate School

  Transportation and WorksEducation and Early Childhood Development

September 6

• Minister Kirby Welcomes Students, Educators and Administrative Staff Back to School

  Education and Early Childhood Development

September 12

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Participate in Announcement of New Public Library Site Location in Conception Bay South

  Education and Early Childhood Development

September 15

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Visit School in Channel-Port Aux Basques

  Education and Early Childhood Development

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Announce Funding for Child Care Project in Channel-Port aux Basques

  Education and Early Childhood Development

September 18

• Minister Kirby Announces Funding for Child Care Initiative in Channel-Port aux Basques

  Education and Early Childhood Development

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Visit Schools on South West Coast

  Education and Early Childhood Development

September 19

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Introduce Indigenous Graphic Novels at Grand Opening of School in Conne River

  Education and Early Childhood Development

September 22

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Bring Greetings at Skills Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Gala

  Education and Early Childhood Development

• Minister Kirby to Bring Greetings at the Dr. H. Bliss Murphy Cancer Care Foundation’s Polk Dot Trot

  Education and Early Childhood Development

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Speak at Wee-Ones Walk

  Education and Early Childhood Development

October 2

• Provincial Government Issues Tender for Demolition of Former Virginia Park Elementary

  Transportation and WorksEducation and Early Childhood Development

• Provincial Government Recognizes Autism Awareness Month

  Education and Early Childhood DevelopmentHealth and Community Services

October 3

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Visit Child Care Centres in Gander

  Education and Early Childhood Development

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Attend Official Opening of School in Gander

  Education and Early Childhood Development

October 4

• Ministers Kirby and Haggie join Gander Elementary in Celebrating Official Opening

  Education and Early Childhood Development

October 5

• Celebrating World Teachers’ Day

  Education and Early Childhood Development

October 10

• Provincial Government is Providing Opportunities for Play-Based Learning in Primary Grades

  Education and Early Childhood Development

October 12

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Attend Official Opening of East Point Elementary

  Education and Early Childhood Development

October 13

• Celebrating the Official Opening of East Point Elementary School

  Education and Early Childhood Development

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Speak at Early Childhood Educators Conference

  Education and Early Childhood Development

October 17

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Attend Official Opening of Juniper Ridge Intermediate

  Education and Early Childhood Development

October 18

• Minister Kirby joins Juniper Ridge Intermediate in Celebrating Official Opening

  Education and Early Childhood Development

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Speak at Teacher Induction Ceremony

  Education and Early Childhood Development

October 19

• Ministerial Statement - New Indigenous Graphic Novels Provided to Provincial Schools

  Education and Early Childhood Development

October 23

• Minister Kirby to Celebrate National School Library Day

  Education and Early Childhood Development

October 24

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Participate in Citizenship Ceremony

  Education and Early Childhood Development

October 25

• Minister Kirby to Visit Schools in Springdale and Kings Point

  Education and Early Childhood Development

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to visit Family Resource Centre in Springdale

  Education and Early Childhood Development

October 26

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Attend Official Opening of Eastside Elementary in Corner Brook

  Education and Early Childhood Development

October 27

• Celebrating the Official Opening of Eastside Elementary in Corner Brook

  Education and Early Childhood Development

October 30

• Students to Develop Entrepreneurial Skills to Promote Career Choices (Version française)

  Advanced Education, Skills and LabourEducation and Early Childhood Development

October 31

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Attend UNESCO Meetings in Paris

  Education and Early Childhood Development

November 3

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Speak at Launch of National Skilled Trades and Technology Week

  Education and Early Childhood Development

November 7

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Attend High School Graduation Ceremony

  Education and Early Childhood Development

November 8

• Ministerial Statement - Minister Kirby Provides Update on UNESCO Conference

  Education and Early Childhood Development

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Attend Special Remembrance Day Ceremony at Octagon Pond Elementary

  Education and Early Childhood Development

November 14

• Ministerial Statement - Remembering Sergeant Donald Lucas

  Education and Early Childhood Development

• Provincial Government Recognizes National Bullying Awareness Week

  Education and Early Childhood DevelopmentExecutive Council

November 16

• Ministerial Statement - Minister Kirby Congratulates Recipients of Provincial Scholarships

  Education and Early Childhood Development

• Minister Kirby Congratulates Recipients of Provincial Scholarships

  Education and Early Childhood Development

November 17

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Attend Official Opening of École Intermédiaire et Secondaire Francophone de Saint-Jean (Version française)

  Education and Early Childhood Development

• Celebrating the Official Opening of École intermédiaire et secondaire francophone de Saint-Jean (Version française)

  Education and Early Childhood Development

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Celebrate National Child Day

  Education and Early Childhood Development

November 20

• Ministerial Statement - Provincial Government Celebrates National Child Day

  Education and Early Childhood Development

November 23

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Attend Official Opening of CBS Elementary School

  Education and Early Childhood Development

November 24

• Celebrating the Official Opening of CBS Elementary School

  Education and Early Childhood Development

November 28

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Attend NLTA Christmas Suite

  Education and Early Childhood Development

December 4

• Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Participate in Hour of Code to Celebrate Computer Science Week

  Education and Early Childhood Development

December 12

• St. John’s Improves Ranking in Canadian Child Care Fees Report

  Education and Early Childhood Development

December 15

• Provincial and Federal Governments Sign Bilateral Agreement on Early Learning and Child Care (Version française)

  Executive CouncilEducation and Early Childhood Development

December 21

• Positive Progress Being Made on Premier’s Task Force on Educational Outcomes

  Education and Early Childhood Development

December 29

• Students and Families Benefit from Education and Child Care Investments and Initiatives in 2017

  Education and Early Childhood Development