Meet Jennifer French: Oshawa’s new MPP
June 20, 2014, Clarington This Week, By:Reka SzekelyNewly elected MPP talks about travelling, teaching and jumping into politics.
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Whitby students learn to become allies
Whitby This Week, By:Ryan PfeifferWHITBY — Students at Pringle Creek Public School took part in the school’s first ‘Be An Ally, Make Your Mark’ social justice and equity conference.
Fostering growth in Durham’s tech industry
Oshawa THis Week, By: Brad AndrewsPartnership between Durham College and local business encouraged by larger efforts.
Calls to destroy evidence from residential school survivors
northumberlandnews.com, June 19,2014WINNIPEG – The head of Canada’s national archive dedicated to Indian residential schools says the voices of 40,000 survivors would be silenced if a judge orders their emotional testimony destroyed.
DC and UOIT held lockdown drill at joint DC/UOIT Campus Corners building
www.durhamcollege.caThe drill is designed to build awareness around the steps to take in the event of an actual lockdown while testing the college and university’s emergency response plan and lockdown procedures and identifying areas for improvement going forward. An outline of the drill can be found on the lockdown website.
DDSB Passes Balanced Budget
www.ddsb.caAt its regularly scheduled Board meeting on Monday, June 16, 2014, the DDSB approved the budget for the 2014-2015 school year which includes total expenses of $772,869,162.
Durham public board students win $1,000 awards
DurhamRegion.comDURHAM — Nine students in the Durham District School Board have an extra $1,000 to put towards their education, thanks to a scholarship by Ontario Hyundai.
Ajax students embrace Aboriginal education
Ajax News Advertiser By: Kristen Calis Program teaches Grade 5 students about culture, history, perspectives.
Trent Oshawa sees 135 students graduate this year
June 16, 2014, Oshawa This Week, By:Kristen CalisStudents love cozy feel of small university campus.
Should kids be going to school during the summer?
I came across this interesting article and thought I would re-post it. (Globe and Mail, August 23, 2013). http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/parenting/back-to-school/should-your-kids-be-going-to-school-during-the-summer/article13941200/