May 20, 2026
The following statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable Paul Dinn, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development: Speaker, I rise today to celebrate a significant milestone of an organization dedicated to learning and literacy…
May 13, 2026
The Provincial Government is providing an update today in response to a report by the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner related to a privacy breach of the PowerSchool platform in December 2024. PowerSchool is a third-party application that…
April 30, 2026
The following statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable Paul Dinn, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills: Speaker, it gives me great honour to rise today to recognize the outstanding work of Memorial University’s student…
March 20, 2026
$10-a-day child care will continue into the 2026-27 fiscal year. To ensure this is successful the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development will develop a steering committee that will make recommendations regarding changes and benefit improvements for early childhood…
March 18, 2026
The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development is providing an update on consultations on the Provincial Government’s Operating Grant Program, which is a voluntary program that helps child care services provide affordable child care for families throughout Newfoundland and…
March 11, 2026
The following statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable Paul Dinn, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development: Speaker, I rise today to celebrate an outstanding local organization that helps adults facing barriers to fully…
February 25, 2026
The Honourable Paul Dinn, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, will be available to media today (February 25) to discuss recent school closures in the metro region due to heavy snowfall. The availability will begin at 1:00 p.m. in…
February 25, 2026
The Honourable Tony Wakeham, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Honourable Paul Dinn, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, are recognizing Pink Shirt Day activities in schools and communities throughout the province. Each year, Pink Shirt Day recognizes…
February 10, 2026
The Provincial Government is recognizing the valued contribution of teachers and staff in schools in the public education system in Newfoundland and Labrador as it celebrates Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week, February 9-13. Since 1988, Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week,…
February 9, 2026
Today, the Honourable Paul Dinn, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, recognized February 9-13 as Education Week in Newfoundland and Labrador. The theme this year is Learn! Teach! Inspire! reflects the heart of what happens in our schools every…
