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Full day kindergarten in Ontario
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Cathy asks: "What happens to independent daycares and municipal daycares? Will they be forced to close?". WRT "independent daycares", I say, yes, hopefully, if by independent, you mean for-profit. As a publicly funded system, I do not want to see ta…
We, as a province simply can't afford it unless the gov't is planning to use the HST money to fund it, BUT, the NDP tried to fly this program many years ago and it fell flat because of the enormity of the costs.
What happens to independent daycares…
I can relate to Rick's position here. I see the "community" disconnect in my own neighbourhood because of kids going to different schools/programs, and getting on different buses. I have seen "community schools" close, and have continued to wonder h…
This is absolutely the wrong time in our province's economy to be experimenting with this program, unless it's going to be paid for by the HST.
It's also a process which does not speak to the small and northern communities. It will not play out the…
I foresee many problems with ECE's and teachers sharing the responsibilities of a full day programme, although it is a fabulous idea from an ideological perspective.
I do think enhanced opportunities for learning and stimulation can be good for many…
Rick, you've made a lot of interesting points in your post. It does seem troubling that only a quarter of students are able to walk to school in an urban setting... I guess there is going to be lots of debate as the province has announced their impl…
"Community" is a very common word describing goals and policies for schools. I don't think it exists.
We have English, French, Early French immersion, Late French immersion, and special needs schools. Repeat across "Public" and "Catholic" boards. I…
The only way that this will be realized is if we can pay for it and boards can accommodate. I'll bet anyone here that public support is already declining(as John suggests it might) because the public has been left with a bad taste when they see the…
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- At 4:46pm on January 12, 2009,
Jacqui Strachan said… - Hi Sonia,
It is so great that you have joined the online community. I am really glad that you are here. As Gay mentioned, I have been swamped with work, but I am finally getting more involved here, and so far, I'm loving it. Thanks for joining and I look forward to continuing to work with you. You have done great work to support newcomer families, and your contribution makes a huge difference. Welcome!
Jacqui
- At 11:10am on January 6, 2009,
Gay Stephenson said…
- You are a strong advocate on your blog, and I love the picture at the top of the page. Jacqui's wonderful. She will be here more soon - she's just finishing up a huge report.
- At 3:34pm on January 5, 2009,
Gay Stephenson said…
- Hello ZS and welcome to our online community! If you have any questions about how things work, just write on my wall or send me a message. I'm the website person here at People for Education. Did you find us because of our listserv message on the weekend?
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