On Being a Teacher, or Why Merit Pay Stinks.
I’m taking a course on organizational theory right now and the readings have caused me to reflect on an issue that is getting a fair deal of play in education…
Education
Falcon Selling a Stale Bill of Goods to Teachers, Electorate
Kevin Falcon, believed to be a leading contender to replace Premier re-signate Campbell, has come forth with what can only be describe as the most arcane and idiotic of suggestions:…
Riots and Disparity: Rome, London and Toronto
International headlines in the last two weeks have reported a massive amount of social unrest and unsettling news across the developed world, including riots and economic data which on the…
McGuinty: A Product of Technology
Too bad no one was paying attention, after all they were probably too busy on social network sites reporting that he was about to make a comment. All the while…
Fraser Institute is Flat Wrong
Earlier this year, I wrote about the Manning Centre for Democracy’s conference on Alberta’s future. What I didn’t discuss in that post was how I spent an hour in the…
Mike Harris’s Honorary Hypocrisy
Nippissing University, presumably out of some masochism or ignorance, has decided that Mike Harris is deserving of an honorary degree.Mike Harris.Remember him? I do. He's the guy who wanted to…
Mike Harris’s Honorary Hypocrisy
Nippissing University, presumably out of some masochism or ignorance, has decided that Mike Harris is deserving of an honorary degree. Mike Harris. Remember him? I do. He’s the guy who…
Mike Harris’s Honorary Hypocrisy
Nippissing University, presumably out of some masochism or ignorance, has decided that Mike Harris is deserving of an honorary degree. Mike Harris. Remember him? I do. He’s the guy who…
Inspiring Education report comes with risks
Inspiring Education came out with its long anticipated report yesterday and the initial response is quite positive. The primary vision is reflected in the three-Es for an educated Albertan: Engaged…
Sex Education in Ontario
Saw this one in the paper today:Schools Shouldn't Teach Sexual OrientationHere's the exciting stuff:In its Facts about Youth pamphlet, the U.S. pediatricians college states that most students (more than 85…
Sex Education in Ontario
Saw this one in the paper today: Schools Shouldn’t Teach Sexual Orientation Here’s the exciting stuff: In its Facts about Youth pamphlet, the U.S. pediatricians college states that most students…
Sex Education in Ontario
Saw this one in the paper today: Schools Shouldn’t Teach Sexual Orientation Here’s the exciting stuff: In its Facts about Youth pamphlet, the U.S. pediatricians college states that most students…
Music teacher dismissed for being a lesbian parent
This is an absolutely disgusting display of discrimination. Little Flower Academy, a Catholic school in Vancouver, knew that Lisa Reimer was a lesbian when they hired her to instruct their…
Music teacher dismissed for being a lesbian parent
This is an absolutely disgusting display of discrimination. Little Flower Academy, a Catholic school in Vancouver, knew that Lisa Reimer was a lesbian when they hired her to instruct their…
Music teacher dismissed for being a lesbian parent
This is an absolutely disgusting display of discrimination. Little Flower Academy, a Catholic school in Vancouver, knew that Lisa Reimer was a lesbian when they hired her to instruct their…
New Tory Drug Law
According to The Montreal Gazette, A federal bill to impose automatic jail terms for drug crimes, for the first time in Canada, is headed for passage in the House of…