On Education

Sheridan College is coming to Mississauga

December 16th, 2009  |  Published in Blog, Canada150, Mississauga, On Education

This is a great story for the city of Mississauga. The addition of the Sheridan campus to the city centre will supply new energy.
The city of Mississauga is going through a promising transformation. I expect the city centre to look drastically different in the next few years and I like the direction its taking. The [...]

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Students from Glenforest Secondary School save lives

November 14th, 2009  |  Published in Blog, Mississauga, On Education

Students from Glenforest Secondary School in Mississauga have embarked on a noble project. They launched their own campaign to fight against malaria. They named their project Tumai for Tomorrow. Tumai, which means “hope” in Swahili, is what these students aspire to provide people affected by malaria, raising funds to support lifesaving research that will one [...]

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The health of post-secondary education concerns all of us

November 4th, 2009  |  Published in Blog, On Economy, On Education

November 5th is the annual students’ Day of Action where students gather to express their grievances and aspirations. This is a suitable occasion for us as a country to have a meaningful conversation about the status of our post-secondary education and its future.
We have one of the highest quality post-secondary education systems in the world. [...]

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School is giving away a Mustang

October 26th, 2009  |  Published in Blog, Mississauga, On Education

This is an original idea. The Erindale Secondary School is giving away a new Mustang to a grade 12 student who demonstrates exceptional leadership skills.
This is an interesting initiative that promotes what I consider to be the most valuable aspect of development that students gain during their education years: life skills.
Traditionally, students are evaluated based [...]

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Black-Focused School

January 31st, 2008  |  Published in Blog, On Education

On Tuesday, in a controversial decision, the Toronto District School Board narrowly voted to create a black- focused school. The debate that led to the decision was very heated and passionate. It was initiated to address an unacceptable reality that about 40% of black kids in Toronto drop out of school, double the overall average. [...]

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