New Opportunities for Innovative Student Engagement
School is out for summer, so why not spend some time with Chris Spence, the Director of Education for the Toronto District School Board, as he reveals tales of hope and challenge, and discusses how to improve schools and outcomes for students. This talk was given at the TEDxStouffville event in spring 2012.
As women, we learn from an early age how to juggle the many responsibilities and hats that come along with the title. Daughter, mother, #1 fan, student, doctor, therapist, teacher, and caregiver, are all examples that demonstrate these many hats. Here in North America, this juggling act can be observed as early as adolescence, with young girls performing domestic duties Continue reading Education as a Source for Female Empowerment
Hello, my name is Jason. I just recently graduated from an amazing program called the Advanced Credit Experience (ACE) program. I have been up at York University’s Keele Campus for the entire first semester. During that time, I received a university credit, as well as four high school credits. I participated in a university course, found out what a tutorial Continue reading The ACE Program
There was a great article that I read on Thursday, January 26, 2012, entitled “Under Pressure: The impact of rising tuition fees on Ontario families”. This article was based on a report that the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives did on rising tuition fees in Ontario. The article talked about how Ontario undergraduate students have witnessed a 244% real tuition Continue reading The Shrinking Opportunity For Post-Secondary Education
This is the best part of my teenage life…and yet it’s so hecticccc!! Don’t get me wrong, this probably is going to be the best part of my teenage life, but it’s just too much stress. I think many of my peers will agree to that as well. I have so much stuff to do and not enough time, can Continue reading Grade Twelve: My Final Year of High School