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Regina public leads way in EA cuts
Leave a commentMay 1, 2011 by realrenewal
Regina Public has eliminated 61 education assistant positions since 2007, making it Saskatchewan’s top cutter of frontline staff positions. Meanwhile, …
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Edmonton stops closures
Leave a commentDecember 16, 2010 by realrenewal
While the Regina Public School Board moves forward with another school closure, in December the Edmonton Public School Board trustees …
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Vancouver places moratorium on closures
Leave a commentDecember 14, 2010 by realrenewal
The Vancouver Public School board has placed a moratorium on school closures until 2012, and will instead develop a plan …
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Athabasca and Massey closures considered
Leave a commentNovember 1, 2010 by realrenewal
Regina public is holding two consultation meetings for the public to discuss “possible attendance area mergers involving students” at Athabasca …
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Chicago sit-in stops bulldozers
Leave a commentOctober 26, 2010 by realrenewal
The Huffington Post October 26, 2010: Whittier Elementary Sit-In: CPS Proposes Compromise To Parent Protesters Chicago Public Schools CEO Ron …
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Ontario teachers call for testing moratorium
Leave a commentAugust 17, 2010 by realrenewal
Halt standardized tests, elementary teachers say; Exams for grades 3, 6 are costly, take away from non-test subjects by Matthew …
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New research supports smaller class sizes and schools
Leave a commentAugust 11, 2010 by realrenewal
Reducing class sizes from 25 to 15 students results in a long term economic benefit of $66,000 per student over …
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Schools and housing – some ideas
Leave a commentMay 12, 2010 by realrenewal
by Patricia Elliott Could alternative schooling be built into housing projects? Is there a way to do that and keep …
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School closures: an unexpected wrinkle
Leave a commentJuly 15, 2009 by realrenewal
by Roger Currie I think I’ve mentioned once or twice that I’m the child of two teachers, which partly explains …
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Building sustainable communities: Why local schools are key
Leave a commentFebruary 15, 2009 by realrenewal
by Roger Petry 1. Saskatchewan has entered a long-term growth phase, and local schools are critical to each community’s ability …
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