Teachers’ union calls for two-year testing freeze
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
August 16, 2010
The teachers’ union has long opposed province-wide testing, arguing it takes away precious teaching time, and has produced a 10-minute video of teachers criticizing the tests, which it hopes teachers will show at home and school meetings. Dombrowsky, who is slated to address the teachers Tuesday morning, noted Ontario already changed the test in 2005 to address teachers’ concerns, cutting the testing time in half and holding the test later in the school year.
Tags: budget
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Ontario unveils full-day kindergarten curriculum
Thursday, April 15th, 2010
April 14, 2010
The program, which will be tweaked next year if problems arise, will ultimately replace the current kindergarten curriculum when full-day learning is fully rolled out in 2015. It introduces the basics of language, math, science, arts, physical activity and personal development — all through activity rooted in play.
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Here’s what you can do with an old school
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010
April 6, 2010
As the Toronto District School Board faces dozens of school closures in the coming years from falling enrolment, some have warned of a fire sale of public schools into private hands. But old schools often just switch from one public body to another, notes Shirley Hoy, executive director of the Toronto Lands Corporation… “People think we’re selling schools on the private market, but more often we’re negotiating with public partners for community use”
Tags: standard of living
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