Newfoundland and Labrador
Each province and territory in Canada has its own public education system, governed by different legislation, policies, and funding structures. While certain patterns—like collective punishment, underfunded inclusion, or inconsistent accommodations—may appear nationwide, the details vary by region. This page brings together posts, policies, and resources relevant to schools and families in Newfoundland and Labrador, offering local insight into national issues.
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Newfoundland and Labrador announces $11,000 investment in inclusive education
The provincial government issued a press release celebrating its distribution of $11,000 across eleven schools—$1,000 per institution—framed as demonstrable commitment to safe, caring, and inclusive learning environments. Yes, you read that right: a press release for 11k. The arithmetic speaks plainly: this measly sum, distributed across an entire province’s school system, positioned as evidence of…
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Partial-day schooling is quietly undermining inclusive education in Canada
A new study by Gordon L. Porter and Andrea Cameron, The Paradox of Partial Day Schooling: Exclusion in the Era of Inclusive Education (2025), exposes a practice that is increasingly common—and deeply harmful—across Canadian schools. Despite decades of legal and policy commitments to inclusive education, students with disabilities are still being excluded through shortened school days. The…
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Why we’re tracking collective punishment across Canada
In classrooms across this country, children still lose recess for things they didn’t do. Field trips are cancelled because someone else acted out. Privileges are revoked—en masse—because a teacher felt the group needed a lesson. These are not isolated incidents. They are symptoms of a widespread practice known as collective punishment: the disciplining of a group…
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Comparison of Provincial and Territorial rules on collective punishment in schools
Across Canada, policies on student discipline vary widely—but only one province, Nova Scotia, has taken the decisive step of explicitly banning collective punishment in schools. In April 2025, Nova Scotia revised its Provincial School Code of Conduct Policy to require individualised responses to student behaviour, affirming that group-based discipline is not just ineffective but unjust.…