Tag: GEDSB
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Greens Say Merging Ontario School Boards Will Better Fund All Students
Green Party of Ontario leader Mike Schreiner is calling for the Liberal government to immediately make funds available so that kids with special needs can go to school every day. “It is unacceptable for the Liberals to fail kids with special needs when the money is there,” said Schreiner. “Right now we are wasting…
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Grand Erie Schoolboard innovates with Parenting and Family Literacy Centres
Brantford ON – Grand Erie is excited to offer, for the first time, two Parenting and Family Literacy Centres (PFLCs) at Major Ballachey and Princess Elizabeth elementary schools in Brantford. These centres are places where parents and children can come to play and learn together, families can be introduced to the school system, and children…
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Ontario Green Party still championing merging of public and Catholic school boards
May 15th Queen’s Park GPO leader Mike Schreiner is calling on the Liberal government to establish a public commission to explore merging the public and Catholic school boards. “The Liberals have a clear choice,” says Schreiner. “Prioritize high-quality education for all kids or protect the entrenched interests that want special funding for one religion at the…
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Grand Erie school board offers speaker session on LGBTQ perspectives and allies in education
Grand Erie District School Board is proud to offer an Equity Speaker Series to its staff as part of our ongoing commitment, education and awareness related to Safe and Inclusive Schools. Previous Equity Speaker Series have included such topics as Dignity and Socio-Economic Status, Human Rights—Religion, Disability and Competing Interests, Race and Culture, and tomorrow’s…
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Green Party of Ontario offers ‘big ticket savings’ Budget eg: One School System
“Ontario’s financial future is at risk, and Premier McGuinty lacks the will to make the hard, long-term decisions we need,” says GPO Finance critic Kevin O’Donnell. “He’s already passed over obvious, big ticket savings. In contrast, our budget priorities don’t shy away from the realities facing Ontarians.” The GPO believes eliminating the deficit requires challenging…