TORONTO – Il motto americano “In God we Trust” (Confidiamo in Dio) può fungere da guida nella lettura di questo articolo…
TORONTO – Paul Calandra, yes, the Minister of Education for Ontario, seems to have found the origin of the rot afflicting, and spreading through, our school systems: individuals on ego trips with personal agenda that have little to do with in-class performance of children. It has ever been thus. Except that this Minister appears to be “calling them out” and “shaming them” as part of a plan to put in place a correcting governance plan to win the favour of parents in the process. And rightly so…
TORONTO – Paul Calandra, sì, il Ministro dell’Istruzione dell’Ontario, sembra aver trovato l’origine del marciume che affligge e si diffonde nei nostri sistemi scolastici: individui egocentrici con interessi personali che hanno poco a che fare con il rendimento scolastico dei bambini. È sempre stato così. Solo che questo Ministro sembra “chiamarli in causa” e “svergognarli” come parte di un piano per mettere in atto un piano di governance correttivo per ottenere il favore dei genitori nel processo. E giustamente…
TORONTO – Ontarians are divided over the provincial government’s intention to reform the school system, starting with the elimination of the role of school trustees, a move “suggested” by Education Minister Paul Calandra following the dismissal of several school boards due to their persistent deficits. →
TORONTO – Autumn is close but the atmosphere is heating up at the Toronto Catholic District School Board, one of the school boards placed under “supervision” by the Ontario government in an effort to restore its budget, which has consistently been in the red in recent years despite millions of dollars poured in from the Province itself. →
