Charter schools next?
That tricky Afrocentric thing by RICK SALUTIN February 8, 2008 Rabble.ca What's wrong with a separate Afrocentric or "black-focused" school in a public system — as the Toronto board recently approved? Well, no one should be reduced to a category. I've learned this especially from black students. Those from the Caribbean say they never thought […]
Controversial plan
Community representatives say they're `united' on controversial planToronto Star Feb 08, 2008 Louise Brown Education Reporter A dozen groups have thrown their support behind an alternative Africentric school, stressing it would not be segregation, as Premier Dalton McGuinty has charged, but a way to "re-integrate" disengaged kids back into public schooling. Students, teachers, activists and […]
Not segregation, advocates argue
Afrocentric schools not about segregation, advocates argue Globe & Mail February 8, 2008 JAMES BRADSHAW Teaching different students the same way will not make them equal, teachers and parents who led the charge to create an Afrocentric alternative school in Toronto said yesterday. Advocates including the original proposal's co-authors, Donna Harrow and Angela Wilson, […]
Education should reflect Canada’s diversity
The Toronto Sun Thursday, February 7, 2008 : Editorial/Opinion BY SID RYAN Most of us will never have heard of Rose Fortune or David George. They were among the first Black Loyalists to arrive in Nova Scotia following the U.S. War of Independence, which had given them the opportunity to escape slavery. In 1775, Lord […]
Invest in childcare
Online Federal Budget 2008 Consultations are happening now until February 11th. Tell the Federal Government why child care matters to you! In preparing its 2008 budget, the Federal Government has asked for help from the public to prioritize budgetary goals. The Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada encourages you to respond; this is an opportunity […]
School pools on chopping block
Province refuses plea for cash from Toronto board, which may close most of its pools by fall Feb 06, 2008 Toronto Star Kerry Gillespie The province has refused the Toronto school board's plea to fund its pools, so plans are underway to close most of them by September. To keep water in the pools – […]
School use funding increased
The provincial government has announced that it will be investing $33 million in the Community Use of Schools program for the 2008-09 school year. This funding will grow to $66 million over the next three years, including: * $43 million to decrease rental rates and increase access after hours * $17 million in annual […]
Provocative reaction condescending
McGuinty's big step backwardToronto Star Feb 05, 2008 Jim Coyle Premier Dalton McGuinty knows as well as anyone the price to be paid when politicians trade in contempt and invite discord. He was at Queen's Park during the Harris years. He saw it all. He saw the clashes on the legislature lawn during the province's […]
Indigenous Education Network presents
The Indigenous Education Network, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto presents: Indian Residential Schools and the Truth Commission into Genocide in CanadaWed. Feb 6th, 7-9 p.m.OISE Auditorium252 Bloor St. W (St. George Station)Ontario Institute for Studies in Education/University of Toronto (OISE/UT)Free and open to the public Join us to hear Kevin Annett […]
Access to School Space – top 10
Top Ten Reasons to Support Better Community Access to School Space 1. Improve student performance Studies have demonstrated the positive impact participation in school-based after-hours programming has by promoting greater parental involvement in school, greater student engagement, increased commitment to homework, readiness to learn, and more positive educational outcomes for children and youth. Summer and […]