Our daily blog offers selected news of interest to SmartSAVER’s stakeholders and shines a light on the creative ways that communities are promoting the Canada Learning Bond. Stay up to date, read what others are doing and share your own story.

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IN THE NEWS: April 22, 2016

Today’s news includes articles about skilled trades, math education, and benefits of filing taxes, from various news sources including the Vernon Morning Star, Toronto Star, and the United Way Alberta blog.


The benefits of filing taxes on low incomes.
United Way Alberta Capital Region blog. April 21, 2016

Trades in need of students.
Vernon Morning Star. April 20, 2016

Commentary: We need to overcome our national math phobia.
Toronto Star. April 14, 2016

Webinar: A decade is too long: Short-term outcome measures for children’s savings accounts. Asset Funders Network.
Wednesday, May 4, 2016.


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IN THE NEWS: April 20, 2016

Today’s news includes articles about free tuition, access to technology and access to education, from various news sources including CBC News New Brunswick, HigherEdPoints and the Vancouver Island websites.


Richard Saillant applauds free tuition for low-income students.
CBC News New Brunswick. April 18, 2016

Local Aboriginal Youth Get New Tech Tools for School.
SAMSSA website. April 15, 2016

Not your Parents’ Higher Ed: Boomers and Gen X: Higher Ed Ain’t What it Used to Be.
HigherEd Points website. April 19, 2016

Harewood Elementary Students Partner With VIU To Dream Big.
Vancouver Island University. April 19, 2016


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