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Draft "Parent Engagement Policy" not going out to PIC's?Thanks People for Education for posting the ministries request for responce on draft Parent Engagement Policy. What I am upset over is wh... Started by Gord WyseLatest Reply |
Getting rid of EQAOAny feelings about doing away with EQAO? This has become a monster tail wagging the dog of education. If the Ministry is looking to save ... Started by Frank LoretoLatest Reply |
Where do kids have lunch?It is the first year my son goes to school. It is a little upsetting learning that there is no cafeteria inside the school. The students ... Started by FayLatest Reply |
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Draft "Parent Engagement Policy" not going out to PIC's?Thanks People for Education for posting the ministries request for responce on draft Parent Engagement Policy. What I am upset over is wh... Started by Gord Wyse |
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Getting rid of EQAOAny feelings about doing away with EQAO? This has become a monster tail wagging the dog of education. If the Ministry is looking to save ... Started by Frank Loreto |
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Nov 2 Reply by Beth Doubt |
Parent Councils- are they different between Elementary and Secondary School?As PIC chair for our Board and Chair of our High School Parent council we have always had a lively discussion on the differences between ... Started by Gord Wyse |
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Oct 30 Reply by Sheila Stewart |
What's In a Name?I think we should use our real names here. What do you think? Not so long ago when the internet was first gaining in popular use, many of... Started by Jan Sugerman |
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Oct 23 Reply by Rick Collins |
Hockey teams - info needed, can you help?One of the members of our Dufferin District School Council circulated a question about school hockey teams. If you have any experience w... Started by Tony Maxwell |
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Oct 20 Reply by Tony Maxwell |
Where do kids have lunch?It is the first year my son goes to school. It is a little upsetting learning that there is no cafeteria inside the school. The students ... Started by Fay |
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Oct 9 Reply by Cathy |
School Board Consultation Paper Where Are You?Anyone know where one can find the Ministry's latest consultation paper titled: "Provincial Interest Regulation" for Bill 177? I read abo... Started by I Murasak |
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Oct 6 Reply by Cathy |
the dreaded fundraising debateI see that Annie got lots of press re: People for Education's alert to not just fundraising but extra fees making life even more stressfu... Started by Catherine |
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Oct 6 Reply by Cathy |
Shop and SupportWhat experience have people had with the Shop and Support fundraising program? We signed up a couple years ago but didn't really get it ... Started by Tony Maxwell |
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Oct 6 Reply by Tony Maxwell |
Fundraising to Council and SchoolHi, I noticed that the previous discussion on this topc was closed and therefore no further replies could be added. Just wondering why th... Started by LeslieP |
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Consultations, curriculum, confusion and conferences
The province wants to hear from parents and community members about the elementary curriculum (they just forgot to publicize the consultation); Bill 177 is going to undergo two days of public hearings in Toronto; and the Ministry hired a market research company to survey parents about the School Information Finder on the Ministry of Education website.
There have also been some fairly cranky meetings with the Provincial Education Partnership Table about the Information Finder, and all four provincial parent groups wrote a letter to the Minister of Education clarifying their concern about the Finder being described as a tool for "parent engagement."
Next week - more consultations on the Information Finder, maybe there will be news about the province's plans for all day early learning and child care and we'll be putting the finishing touches on the agenda for our November 7th provincial conference.
THINGS WE LEARNED
Hugh Mackenzie, economist and People for Education board member, has written a wonderful column: Can we have an adult conversation about taxes.
Debate flourishes in Toronto over idea of new all boys school. Read the news:
Research shows single-sex schools are not the answer.
Single-sex classes score big, Toronto Star.
All-boys schools foster ‘achievement culture' , Globe and Mail.
School plan calls for boys-only classes, Toronto Star.
New research shows the value of work-experience programs in Canadian high schools.
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