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		<title>Open House: Rowntree Montessori Schools Foster Learning and Growing in All Possible Ways</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:37:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carly Maga</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Accommodating students from 12 months until Grade 10, Rowntree Montessori Schools in Brampton, Ont., work to fulfill their mandate: “Nurturing Tomorrow’s Achievers.” Find out how Rowntree develops the whole child in a well-rounded environment.]]></description>
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		<title>Custom Student Report Cards Increase University Acceptance</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:08:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Agnes Stawicki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How much do report cards really tell you about your child&#8217;s progress, but more importantly, their potential and future?  After all, isn&#8217;t going to school all about an end goal of graduating and continuting onto a successful post secondary program? Requirements for formal and informal student progress reporting at school are based on ministerial orders [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our Kids Media Wins Parent Tested, Parent Approved Award</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:27:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our Kids Media is proud to earn the parent tested, parent approved seal of approval from PTPA Media, North America's largest parent-tester community. Our Kids is the trusted source to help families find the right private school, camp and extracurricular program for their children.]]></description>
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		<title>Is It Worth Transferring From Public to Private School?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:03:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Greco</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are a lot of great reasons to transfer from public to private school. Here's a look at why and when is the best time to switch.]]></description>
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		<title>Debunking the Top 5 Myths About Private Schools</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:58:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christl Dabu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Myth or fact? Private schools are insular places only for the privileged. Get the answer and more facts on private schools with help from education experts and industry leaders.]]></description>
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		<title>Saskatchewan Follows B.C. and Alberta With Private School Funding</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 03:49:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christl Dabu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan will provide partial funding for private schools next school year, without diverting funds from the public system. Should the government provide funding, or will it erode the public system? Read the story and related articles on the private vs. public debate.]]></description>
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		<title>Open House: Hudson College Inspires a Future of Many Possibilities</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 04:20:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christl Dabu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you go to a school that makes a difference, there is such a thing as a future full of possibilities. In an interview with Our Kids, former student Merritt Millman—who won top high school awards and university scholarships—reflects on Hudson College’s positive impact on her future. Learn more about Hudson College at its open house on Feb. 11.]]></description>
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		<title>Open House: The Path to Nurturing a Child&#8217;s Full Potential Begins at Bayview Glen</title>
		<link>http://www.ourkids.net/blog/open-house-the-path-to-nurturing-a-childs-full-potential-begins-at-bayview-glen-18108/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:23:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eileen Daunt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The philosophy "Whole Child, Whole Life, Whole World" is at the centre of a Bayview Glen education. At the open house on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, discover how this school's focus on the whole child helps shape children with the confidence to succeed.]]></description>
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		<title>THOUGHTS ON EDUCATION: Public VS. Private</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:24:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest Author</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The tendency to focus on private vs. public is a counterproductive practice, not to mention destructive in the end. Ultimately, these arguments do not serve to improve education. Given that all schools should provide equally valuable learning experiences for every child – then what should educators be talking about? ]]></description>
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		<title>St. Andrew&#8217;s College Students Have a New &#8216;Awakening&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.ourkids.net/blog/st-andrew%e2%80%99s-college-students-have-a-new-awakening-17551/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:08:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carly Maga</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's Romeo and Juliet meets the West Side Story. St. Andrew’s College's latest production of Spring Awakening, which runs until Saturday, Nov. 26,  tackles  mental health and sexuality -- and opens up the conversation on difficult but important issues.]]></description>
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