The Supreme Court of Canada ruled this morning that certain sections of Quebec’s Bill 104 are not valid. The law intended to prevent parents and students who were circumventing the law to meet the requirements for attending subsidized English language schools in Quebec. The court decided unanimously that although this circumvention is a concern, this [...]
Public Boys-Only School Coming to Toronto?
Joshua TusinSchools for boys is not a new concept, but the recommendation for an all-boys public school is going to face rough waters on its path to implementation. Toronto’s public school board’s director of education, Chris Spence, is proposing “hundreds of boys-only classes and an all-boys elementary school,” a move that may prove to be very [...]
The Week on Twitter: 2009-10-19
Agnes StawickiOctober Newsletter http://bit.ly/c3Fff Features include: What do Steve Nash and Google founders have in common? # Famous Private School Alumni: http://www.ourkids.net/school/alumni.php # Looking for famous CAMP alumni interested in sharing their story with Our Kids Go To Camp Magazine. Email us send us a message! # Parent question answered: Why choose a private school over [...]
The Future Virtual Classroom?
Joshua TusinSecond Life from Linden Labs has provided an engrossing virtual world for years, but lately educators have been involved in creating a virtual academic world. That lead ReadWriteWeb to wonder why schools haven’t embraced Second Life by now (h/t Brad). Educators are not totally on board with a virtual classroom and learning environment, sometimes arguing [...]
