Guitars, Not Gangs
Music education and reaching at-risk youth
By Gary Crawford
I recall attending a parent council meeting at my local school a few years ago at which a parent expressed her surprise about a seminar she had just attended. The seminar in question was about the benefits of music and music education on children and youth. [...]
A lesson from Barack Obama
Education is vitally important, so why not pay good teachers more, jettison the bad ones?
By MOIRA MACDONALD, The Toronto Sun
March 23rd, 2009
Extra pay for teachers who get results. Dumping bad teachers who never get better. Expansion of charter schools. A longer school day.
This is not a review of George W. Bush’s [...]
A few years ago the then Chair of the Toronto District School Board, Sheila Ward and I had dinner with the former Superintendent of Education for the Edmonton School Board, Angus McBeath. He was in town and we thought it would be interesting to have a discussion with him about education. To say the evening was intriguing, animated, delightful and inspiring was an understatement. His words and passion about education still resonate in my mind today…(click on title to view entire post)
I became a public school trustee 5 years ago because I firmly believe in a strong public education system. The education of our youth is one of my strongest passions. If we don’t get it right with our children they, along with society will suffer. Through this studio blog I will be posting articles of interest and intrigue about education. From articles about the importance of the arts in education to “choice” and the ability of parents to participate and decide on the kind of education they want for their children.
By: Editorial – Toronto Star, 10/19/2006
This is an edited excerpt of a speech that Senator Hugh Segal gave at a tribute dinner for Annie Kidder of People for Education:…
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