education – The 905er

905 Round-Up: Good Rental News and Teacher Investigations

Joel Macleod — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Happy New Year 2025! We are back in the saddle for what is shaping up to be a huge year

Is Ontario Facing a Teaching Shortage?

Joel Macleod — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +0000

As reported by Global News earlier this month, an internal document to then Minister of Education Todd Smith states that

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The Hon. Kathleen Wynne on What is at Stake with Student Pronouns

Joel Macleod — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 11:00:00 +0000

As families and students get prepared to return to school for another year, the LGBTQ+ community is coming under undo

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Ontario’s Rushed Education Overhauls: Concerns Rise Among Educators

Joel Macleod — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 11:30:00 +0000

Ontario elementary educators were informed via a newsletter distributed on Wednesday, June 20th, 2023, of a new language curriculum to

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Karen Brown of ETFO Talks Violence in our Schools

Joel Macleod — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Over recent months there have been some high profile stories in the media that concern Ontario’s schools, and even specifically

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Taking Names: Roundtable with Laura Steiner of the Milton Reporter.

Roland Tanner — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 06:33:58 +0000

Roland and Joel welcome Laura Steiner, editor of the Milton Reporter to discuss the awakening to history that is happening right now, and the challenges it poses for our national self-image as 'Canada the Good'. Along the way we dive into how one of Ontario's oldest highways came to be named for a Scottish aristocrat who never visited Canada - Henry Dundas - and the problematic and contradictory aspects of his life.*

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Is there a rebellion brewing in the HCDSB?

Joel Macleod — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 15:02:59 +0000

In the aftermath of the Halton Catholic School Board’s decision to not raise the PRIDE flag at it’s schools in

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All Eyes are on the Halton Catholic School Board

Joel Macleod — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 11:00:00 +0000

In anticipation of tonight’s special board meeting of the Halton Catholic District School Board, parents in favour of the motion

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The 905er Tries To Figure Out What Happened at the HCDSB

Roland Tanner — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 11:00:00 +0000

We are joined today by Dr Alexandra Power who delegated to HCDSB in support of a motion to fly the Pride flag over schools in June to show support for LGBTQ+ students.

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There is no PRIDE in the cowardice of the Halton Catholic School Board

Joel Macleod — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 15:36:47 +0000

Last night was supposed to be the vote on whether or not the Halton Catholic School Board would raise the Pride flag at their schools. But no vote happened...

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