Education Minister Karen Casey

• Nova Scotia takes aim to reduce wait times for students needing assessments

  The Nova Scotia government says it is taking steps to reduce wait times for students needing psychological assessments.

  Education

  Apr 6, 2017
  
• NS schools fail small fraction of Primary to Grade 9 students: minister

  Karen Casey revealed how many students were failed last year from Primary to Grade 9 in Nova Scotia after being asked again to clarify whether or not there is a no-fail policy as part of the province's education system.

  Education

  Mar 9, 2017
  
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• Nova Scotians critical of Liberals in teachers dispute, OK’d legislated contract: poll

  Nova Scotia Liberals were taking much of the heat for the lengthy dispute between the government and the teachers union, according to a January survey.

  Education

  Feb 27, 2017
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• The unspoken issue in N.S. teachers’ dispute: inclusion of special-needs students

  It is the unspoken heart of the province's bitter contract dispute with Nova Scotia's public school teachers: Classroom composition, and inclusion of students with special needs

  Canada

  Dec 13, 2016
• N.S. Conservatives want education minister ousted, saying trust has been lost

  Nova Scotia's Progressive Conservatives are pushing the premier to fire Education Minister Karen Casey over her handling of the teachers' contract dispute.

  Politics

  Dec 6, 2016