Category Archives: Blog

Abolish School Boards – a movement?

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Tunya Audain

  Abolishing school boards would release intended education dollars to their intended targets – students.  At the moment far too much of that earmarked money is skimmed off at the school board level for: a) junkets and expensive conferences/professional development … Continue reading →

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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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Cease and Desist (C&D) Letters to Parents

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Tunya Audain

  Sometimes parents are seriously discouraged from pursuing complaints or criticism through receipt of cease and desist letters from a School Board, teacher union, or other public service union related to schools.  Here is an interesting article:   http://www.parentseduchoice.org/links/Article%20-%20Canadian%20Family%20-%20Goliaths.pdf Goliaths … 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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Precious Cartoon for Back-to-School

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Tunya Audain

  With ever more demand for choices in education– from parents, students, teachers — here is a CARTOON which says it all. Print it out in full color, post it on your bulletin board, fridge. Pass it on! http://education-advisory.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/back-to-school-cartoon-from-vic-lee2.pdf   … Continue reading →

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