http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/cbc/100306/canada/canada_saskatchewan_sk_catholic_school_funding_public
Money, money, money. Everything comes down to that - even (or especially) "every child's legal right to education". Ontario's Education Act states it is illegal for any child between 6 and 16 not to be enrolled in the provincial education system (although home schooling whereby the provincial curriculum and resources are provided to the family is legal, and children from these homes must take part in the same provincial testing). Presumably Saskatchewan functions in the same manner. It is illegal for children to the age of 16 not to attend school in any Canadian province.
This article details the discrepancy in funding per pupil between public and Catholic schools in Regina, Saskatchewan. $275 is the difference in funding with the Catholic system being in the red. Of course provincial officials from Sask's Ministry of Education simply refused to acknowledge the discrepancy and insisted changes won't be made in Catholic funding. $275 might not sound like a lot but times it by the thousands of children in Regina who attend Catholic schools and it adds up quite significantly.
Apparently Saskatchewan' Ministry of Education may uphold a "child's legal right to education" it just doesn't guarantee an equal and non-discriminatory educational funding allottment for said child.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
A link to my Experimental Prose and a cool website
http://www.writing.com/main/view_item/item_id/1651986-Winnifred-Winnifred
Its a cool site for an aspiring writer looking for groups, connections and some exposure for their writing.
Its a cool site for an aspiring writer looking for groups, connections and some exposure for their writing.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Budget short on education funds: First Nations - Yahoo! Canada News
Budget short on education funds: First Nations - Yahoo! Canada News
While I generally agree that First Nations have gotten a raw deal in terms of funding for their school system I must say that an overhaul involving 200 million from the federal government is pretty respectable. Of course the Grand Chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, Ron Evans stated that the immediate allocation of $30 million "warms my heart". I should hope so.
The article claims that the feds have made it possible for Aboriginal youth to get their post-secondary education fully funded for ten years. Then further into the article it reveals a long wait list for many Aboriginal students, some who have to go through university/college without funding. There are always exceptions to the rule and people still slip through the cracks of the education system and federal funding.
The mainstream school systems, public and Catholic do not have specific Aboriginal curriculums. There are instead "lesson units" where a teacher who is teaching a specific grade may opt to teach his or her class about Canada's Aboriginal people. All units generally run within a 3 - 6 week period depending on the complexity of the topic, available materials and amount of time the overall curriculum permits the class to study the topic during each term. Lessons involving different cultures is quite specific, however it offers teachers a choice amoung a number of cultures so Aboriginal curriculum may not enter into the equation at all.
That the Aboriginal community is in dire need of educational funding is indisputable. It remains to be seen how the funds will be used and when.
While I generally agree that First Nations have gotten a raw deal in terms of funding for their school system I must say that an overhaul involving 200 million from the federal government is pretty respectable. Of course the Grand Chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, Ron Evans stated that the immediate allocation of $30 million "warms my heart". I should hope so.
The article claims that the feds have made it possible for Aboriginal youth to get their post-secondary education fully funded for ten years. Then further into the article it reveals a long wait list for many Aboriginal students, some who have to go through university/college without funding. There are always exceptions to the rule and people still slip through the cracks of the education system and federal funding.
The mainstream school systems, public and Catholic do not have specific Aboriginal curriculums. There are instead "lesson units" where a teacher who is teaching a specific grade may opt to teach his or her class about Canada's Aboriginal people. All units generally run within a 3 - 6 week period depending on the complexity of the topic, available materials and amount of time the overall curriculum permits the class to study the topic during each term. Lessons involving different cultures is quite specific, however it offers teachers a choice amoung a number of cultures so Aboriginal curriculum may not enter into the equation at all.
That the Aboriginal community is in dire need of educational funding is indisputable. It remains to be seen how the funds will be used and when.
Depp, Alice, Queens and Burton
http://ow.ly/1eIal
If you're a big Jonny Depp/Tim Burton fan you will likely look forward to this flick. A good friend of mine played Depp's role, The March Hare, in high school. I shall have to make a comparison after I rent the DVD and I most certainly will. Depp is in it!
If you're a big Jonny Depp/Tim Burton fan you will likely look forward to this flick. A good friend of mine played Depp's role, The March Hare, in high school. I shall have to make a comparison after I rent the DVD and I most certainly will. Depp is in it!
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Cool writers' site to display your work online
I just posted an experimental prose I wrote and had published online in 2007. It's a bleak piece of work about a woman with a mental illness who murders her daughter then forgets she did it. It's posted on Writing.com the URL: http://www.writing.com/main/my_portfolio
the site looks a little busy - the name Winnifred, Winnifred is posted and below it is a VIEW button. I welcome your feedback, good or bad. I would love to read your work in return! It's a great site to post your work and get feedback from people. Also you have access to hundreds of works by other authors. Cool.
the site looks a little busy - the name Winnifred, Winnifred is posted and below it is a VIEW button. I welcome your feedback, good or bad. I would love to read your work in return! It's a great site to post your work and get feedback from people. Also you have access to hundreds of works by other authors. Cool.
Created my first PDF Writers Page newsletter today!
I didn't realize how easy creating a newsletter and submitting it to the net (PDF of course) could be. It was a blast. My first published issue Why I'm Published and You're Not, is in Volume 1. I've picked up terrific tips from various sources (authors, publishers, sites, articles) and compiled them into a one page newsletter. I'm going to continue this series with more author and publishing tips monthly.
If you'd like a freebie contact me through this site or at lisa.lahey@gmail.com.
Cheers!
If you'd like a freebie contact me through this site or at lisa.lahey@gmail.com.
Cheers!
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