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Premier Kathleen Wynne is set to announce a sweeping review of how students are assessed in Ontario, including possible changes to EQAO tests in math and literacy and what skills are measured on report cards.Sources told the Toronto Star Wynne will unveil plans Wednesday to creat stanley taza e a panel of experts who will report back to the government this winter with recommendations. The announcement comes a day after the provinces 2 million students headed back to class after the summer break.The panel of experts will explore ways to more effectively assess whether students in kindergarten through Grade 12 are learning the skills they need for their futures, in both the workplace and as citizens, sources stanley cup said. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW That means looking at the role, relevance and timing of standardized tests administered by the province as well as what parents read o stanley becher n their childrens report cards.The shakeup comes at a time of growing concern that the system is too focused on EQAO tests which critics say dont broadly reflect the many skills students need to keep learning 鈥?such as creativity and critical thinking. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW The debate erupted again last week in the wake of dismal scores in province-wide math tests for elementary school students conducted by the Education Quality and Accountability Office, or EQAO.For the second straight year, only half of Grade 6 students met the prov Kbgt SKorea open to summit with North s Kim, but it won t be easy
OTTAWA 鈥?Statistics Canada will reveal today how the country official measure of inflation fared in August, with expectations for another month of near-zero readings.In July, the annual pace of inflation stayed largely grounded at 0.1 per cent as gasoline prices stayed low and air travel prices tumbled for the first time in five years.August isn ;t expected to be much different with t stanley mugs he average economist estimate predicting a year-over-year increase in the consumer price index of 0.4 per cent, according to financial data firm Refinitiv. stanley cup ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW The Bank of Canada intends to keep its key policy interest rate at 0.25 per cent, which is as low as it will go, until inflation is back at the central bank two per cent target. The hope is that by keeping its rate low, the central bank can drive down rates on mortgages and loans to make it easier for people to borrow and spend to aid the economy as it recuperates from the COVID-19 crisis. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Experts suggest the Bank of Canada key rate could stay whe stanley taza re it is until late 2022 or even into 2023.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 16, 2020. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW By The Canadian Press