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How Toronto’s boutique academies will work
Jan. 18, 2012
The Toronto District School Board has opened registration for its new boutique academies – including all-boys, all-girls, sports-focused and music-specialized programs – located at nine elementary schools… the TDSB will be tracking the success of these new academies, both internally, and through research partnerships with Ontario universities, such as Toronto, York and Nipissing… “Producing athletes isn’t our goal, but it will probably be a by-product… TDSB officials hope the boys leadership academy… will keep their male students more engaged through hands-on activities and the provision of role models.
Tags: Health, ideology, standard of living, youth
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Canadian teens ambivalent about gender equality
Sep. 22, 2011
While 90 per cent of Canadian youth said they agree gender equality is good for both men and women, nearly 45 per cent agree that “to be a man you need to be tough.”… The survey also revealed that 31 per cent of Canadian boys think a woman’s most important role is to take care of her home and cook for the family… The report of the “Because I am a girl” campaign focuses this year on young men, regarding them as part of the solution to eradicating poverty and attaining female empowerment. “Gender equality isn’t just about girls. It’s about girls and boys…”
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