Opinion, School Community

Canadian EdWire – Secular schooling disputes still make news in the dog days of summer

Plus Linda Darling-Hammond describes the "mess we are in"

by: Max Cooke

date: August 15, 2011

School board sees dueling demonstrations over Muslim prayers – Toronto Star

That secular school for Morinville? It’s still not a done deal! – Rabble.ca

Preserve equality at publicly-funded Roman Catholic schools – Globe and Mail

Family meetings, ‘tech breaks,’ encouraged to keep tabs on kids’ online activity – Winnipeg Free Press

Cuts put students’ futures in jeopardy, says new president of teachers’ group – Fredericton Daily Gleaner

What news am I missing? Can you recommend some education blogs for me to follow? Please tweet me at @max_cooke, e-mail me at mcooke@cea-ace.ca or better yet, use the comment box below to suggest additional articles happening in your region so that others can check it out.

INTERNATIONAL

Darling-Hammond: The mess we are in – Washington Post

Unschoolers learn what they want, when they want – CNN International

Government Of Jamaica Seeking To Hold Parents Accountable For Kids’ Literacy – The Gleaner

Ministry Partners with RIM to Provide Teachers with Smartphones – Jamaica Information Service

Violent protests for education reform in Chile – Globe and Mail

Can Teachers Alone Overcome Poverty? Steven Brill Thinks So – The Nation