Category Archives: Accountability

Nobel Winner, Elinor Ostrom, Offers Hope for Responsive Schools

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Tunya Audain

  Responsive Schools Key to Good Society: Elinor Ostrom, Nobel Winner Can citizens effectively and efficiently manage their own affairs?  Their own schools? Can self-governance work in education? YES, there is this hope for schools — provided there is limited … Continue reading →

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BC Education System Creaking, Cracking, Croaking!

Posted on September 11, 2009 by Tunya Audain

  I just published in a local blog the following comment on mismanagement and "accounting errors" in Langley School District.  I infer from my comments that this may not be the only jurisdiction with major bookkeeping and reporting flaws. I … Continue reading →

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Parent Rights a Top Priority for Education Responsiveness

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Tunya Audain

  How well parents exercise their rights determines what degree or quality of services they get in public schools.  It is quite different in independent or private schools as there the customers are usually treated as paying customers.  So, how … Continue reading →

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Accountability

Posted on November 25, 2006 by Tunya Audain

Should anyone think my concerns of 30 yrs ago are stale or “old hat” see The Province (Vancouver, BC newspaper) of Tuesday, Nov 21, 2006 by Michael Smyth, regular columnist. The story: “Teachers’ union fails test for accountability. Skills Assessment: … Continue reading →

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Accountability

Posted on November 14, 2006 by Tunya Audain

[This article was published in The Canadian School Executive, Dec. 1982] THE COMMUNITY AND SCHOOLS School accountability: from defensiveness to disclosure By Tunya Audain I know it’s wishful thinking, but wouldn’t it be nice to know what schools are doing? … Continue reading →

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