Don’t forget to include size on your list of criteria when choosing a school for your child. We provide some insight into choosing a small or large school. Read more…
EQAO Test Results Suggest Child-Centred Learning Can Be Harmful: Education Activist
Christl Dabu
The emphasis on child-centred learning in earlier grades is preventing Ontario students from mastering the fundamentals at school, a problem highlighted by their worsening performance in math in the latest province-wide EQAO test results, says Doretta Wilson, executive director of the Society for Quality Education.
Our Kids News Roundup: July 4-July 10, 2011
Noel Ocol
Our Kids provides the education, camp, and parenting headlines you should know.
It’s a Bird… It’s a Plane… It’s a Town Hall’s Aspiring Superheroes!
Christl Dabu
They want to take action and be the “superman” they’ve been waiting for — now. Inspired by the groundbreaking documentary that flagged the public school crisis, a packed town hall in Honolulu was among a series of meetings across the U.S. that was part of the Waiting for “Superman” social action campaign. Read the story and view photos.
Our Kids Exclusive Q&A: Maya Soetoro-Ng on Improving Schools
Christl Dabu
Our Kids Media got an exclusive interview with Maya Soetoro-Ng — educator, author, advocate for improving schools and U.S. President Barack Obama’s sister — at a town hall inspired by Waiting for “Superman” in their family’s hometown of Honolulu, Hawaii. Read the Q&A and listen to the audio interview.
What Stands in the Way of Improving Public Schools
Guest Author
Are Canada’s government-run schools up to the task of educating the country’s young people? The Fraser Institute’s Peter Cowley explains the obstacles facing public schools.
