Tag: Schools
Burrett named federal NDP candidate in Huron-Bruce
On the cusp of a federal election campaign, school librarian Melanie Burrett has been announced as the candidate for the NDP Party in Huron-Bruce. Burrett, an Ontario Secondary Schools Teachers Federation Education Support Staff member and longtime NDP volunteer, was revealed as the candidate at during a virtual campaign launch event on Monday. Burrett, who […]
What holds London back? We gave it a personality test to find out
Look in the mirror, Londoners: Comfy with ordinary. Risk-shy. Too self-absorbed. This is Part Four of Postmedia’s How Canada Wins series.
Farmers and business owners were promised financial help for energy upgrades. They’re still waiting for the money.
Rural residents are left holding the bills for everything from solar panels to grain dryers.
London school board sorry for ‘harmful’ quiz that stunned Indigenous child
A 12-year-old Indigenous student hasn’t returned to her London classroom for months since being handed a quiz that even Thames Valley District school board officials are calling “harmful” and “triggering.”
Study: Michigan schools will need billions in repairs over next decade
The School Finance Research Foundation estimates Michigan schools will need $22.8 billion in infrastructure investment over the next decade.