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Doug Ford is not standing up for Canada – or even Ontario

Posted on 25 February, 2025 by dilovelyadmin

What has Doug Ford done for you lately? Polls predict that Ford and his Progressive Conservatives will win – again – on Thursday. Personally, I don’t know what makes Ontarians feel that he’s a good leader, because I haven’t seen evidence of any good works… but there must be many who have. I sometimes try…

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Election polls for Ontario’s government are making me scared.

Posted on 31 May, 2022 by dilovelyadmin

The Ontario election is in just a couple of days, and the polls are predicting another majority win for the Conservatives. I’m honestly afraid of this result. Not just for the next four years, but for the future of Ontario in general. This is because children are the people who will populate this province in…

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The Diversity of YouTube – Gratitude Day 19

Posted on 19 November, 2020 by dilovelyadmin

Today, I’m feeling grateful for YouTube. It feels funny that I can remember the babyhood of YouTube even though so many people I spend time with every day cannot (because they weren’t even born). I remember thinking, “Who is going to watch random strangers doing inconsequential things in their living rooms?” Turns out, almost everyone!…

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Indigenous Knowledge and Generosity – Gratitude Day 2

Posted on 2 November, 20204 November, 2020 by dilovelyadmin

Today I’m feeling very grateful for the generosity of Indigenous knowledge keepers. This is Treaties Recognition Week in Ontario – a province that is covered by 46 treaties and other agreements between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. The treaties, which guaranteed that land would be shared and that communities would live peacefully alongside one another, were…

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Homeschooling Perspective from a Former Homeschooler

Posted on 10 April, 202011 April, 2020 by dilovelyadmin

Lots of parents across the world have been trying their hand at homeschooling these past weeks, thanks to Covid-19. It looks different for everyone, of course, since everyone’s circumstances are different. It might look like my brilliant and overachieving colleague who expressed “glee” at finally getting to use her pedagogy on her own kids, or…

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Giving Doug Ford the Anti-Bullying Treatment

Posted on 26 February, 202026 February, 2020 by dilovelyadmin

Dear Doug Ford, As you know, today is Anti-Bullying Day, otherwise known as Pink Shirt Day. I saw your video on Twitter with you in your pink shirt, talking about how we need to stand up against bullies. (I apologize, your speech was so platitudinous that my mind wandered halfway through, both times I tried…

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Why Teacher Incentive Pay and Standardized Tests Don’t Help Kids

Posted on 13 September, 201421 May, 2015 by dilovelyadmin

  The Fraser Institute, a Canadian public-policy think tank, has just released a study recommending something called “teacher incentive pay”, based on student achievement. The idea is, teachers would be paid bonuses based on high scores in their students’ standardized test results. This, they say, is key to Canada staying competitive on the world stage….

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