Archive for May, 2007

Parent Advisory Councils in BC

Published by Tunya Audain May 2nd, 2007 in Parent Advisory Councils. 0 Comments

Parent Advisory Councils in every school was the goal of a new School Act in BC in 1989. This came about after a two-year public process examining the education system (Royal Commission or Sullivan Commission). Home schooling was also brought to the fore (though never illegal) by more expansive regulations A new […]

Abolish School Boards, Pass Savings on to Schools

Published by Tunya Audain May 5th, 2007 in Abolish School Boards. 0 Comments

Mario Dumont, ADQ Opposition Leader in Quebec, had pledged to abolish school boards and reinvest the savings in students and schools, or so he said in the last provincial election (Mar ‘07) in Quebec. Now, Chris Eustace,a grandfather of 4 school-aged children writes an open letter to Mario to do his best to promote […]