As more Canadian families turn to private and independent schools for an alternative to the public school system, schools are searching for ways to make tuition more affordable. They know the cost of tuition can be overwhelming for parents who have never had to factor education in their budget, and families may be surprised [...]
What’s On: Week of April 26-May 2, 2010
Shaundra SelvaggiWelcome to What’s On, The Our Kids blog’s weekly roundup of interesting and exciting events on tap. To help make sure we know about all the best events be sure to leave a comment below or send an email to travis[at]ourkids[dot]net. Now on with the week ahead! Wednesday April 28 Information Session | LANDMARK SCHOOL [...]
Sex Education in the Early Grades – What’s the Real Purpose of Explicit Sex-Ed?
Paul W. Bennett
[Thanks to Paul W. Bennett for sharing this article with us. If you have any comments you can leave them hear at the bottom of this article or directly on Paul’s site where this article first appeared.) Ontario’s aborted sex education curriculum reform created quite a public uproar and re-ignited an ongoing debate across Canada. [...]
The globalization of education
Shaundra Selvaggi
Last week the University of Toronto unveiled plans to open a new School of Global Affairs in the centre of Canada’s largest and most diverse city. The school will function as part of the established Munk Centre for International Studies. The university already has some pretty lofty goals for the building as well as [...]
A thanks to teachers who inspire
Kristine Quan
I consider myself lucky. Not only have my boys had a year of school that has been inspiring to them, but so have I. It has been great to watch my older son spend hours on a school project, not because he has to, but because he is so into it, he doesn’t want t [...]
