Tag: Education
Letters to the Editor: May 29, 2025
A Free Press reader says Weldon Park is going to waste because of a short-sighted decision by Middlesex County to charge a parking fee.
Tax the rich to pay for schools? Michigan voters may get chance in 2026
Education advocates want voters to decide whether those making $500,000 or more should pay more in taxes to help schools. A ballot measure would go on the gubernatorial ballot….
Foundation bringing adult programming to Outdoor Education Centre
Grown-ups can now have fun in the great outdoors at a facility that has been creating lasting memories for countless youth in Grey-Bruce. The Bluewater Education Foundation has announced that it is launching some new adult-focused initiatives at the Bluewater District School Board’s Outdoor Education Centre near Oliphant on the Bruce Peninsula. The not-for-profit organization […]
Cutting Red Tape: What The World Can Learn From The UK’s Heat Pump Reforms
On May 29, 2025, the UK government is taking a quietly transformative step that should significantly accelerate the nation’s shift to low-carbon heating. With minimal fanfare but significant practical impact, the UK eliminated a couple of the most frustrating regulatory barriers to residential heat pump adoption — the requirement that … [continued]
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At cash-strapped Thames Valley school board, job losses loom: Internal memo
The top administrator at the embattled Thames Valley District school board is warning of job losses as it tries to staunch millions in red ink that sparked a sweeping provincial audit.