Schools Promote Healthy, Local Foods - Students and staff will enjoy tasty, healthy menu items, made with such in-season, locally grown produce with the help of a new school resource: Strive for Five at School! A Guide to Promoting Fruit and Vegetables.

Click here for more information: http://nshps.ca/downloads/striveforfive

Co-operative Education Builds on Its Success - Prince Andrew co-op students (left to right) Eric Gould, Deanna Connors, Jake Hall and Cody Schultz and their teacher Mark Savory meet Education Minister Marilyn More during a co-op recognition panel discussion. Over 50 co-op students and partners attended the event to share their stories.

Premier's Power of Positive Change Awards - Nominations are open for the second annual Premier's Power of Positive Change Awards. The awards program recognizes students from grades primary to 12 who make a positive difference in their schools and communities. The deadline for nominations is March 31.

Criteria for the awards and nomination forms are available at www.powerofpositivechange.ca

Dr. Enid Lee (right) presents Reality Check - Dr. Enid Lee (right) presents a report on the effectiveness of a wide range of educational programs and supports for African Nova Scotian students to Education Minister Marilyn More on Dec. 10, 2009. The report, entitled Reality Check, makes 30 key recommendations.

Feather Project: Timeline of Flight - Education Minister Marilyn More and students Dylan Day and Amanda Field stand in front of the 5.5-metre "Feather Project: Timeline of Flight," a large multimedia installation at the Department of Education. The collaborative project, involving many students, integrated art into the science curriculum at Ilsley High School in Halifax.