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Two contests for the price of one!

March 25, 2011 by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) at 07:39 AM

1.  When was a video of John Snobelen explaining the need to “invent a crisis” in education made public?

2.  Which political party actively promotes a “single school system” that would eliminate the Catholic system?

3.  Name the three reporters/columnists who cover provincial politics for the Toronto Star, The Toronto Sun and The Globe and Mail.

4.  How many teachers marched to Queen’s Park in January 1996 to protest cuts to education by the Harris government?

5.  What year was Bill 160 (regarding the ability of Catholic schools to raise taxes separately) debated?

If you can answer all five questions correctly, you might win an iPad. For more information, click here.

If you can guess which political party the contest sponsor favours, enter your guess in a comment to this posting. You might win an autographed copy of my book How to get the right education for your child. And if you can guess who the sponsor of the iPad contest is without peeking, you might win a free ticket to SQE’s Accountability seminar on April 26.

Comments

Is that an iPad 1 or 2?  smile

Posted by doretta on 03/25 at 09:00 AM

Just a note on Bill 160. Bill 160 was about the government taking control of most aspects of education in the province of Ontario. It gave government control over the work of teachers and the work of local school districts. For better or worse…

Posted by Stephen Hurley on 03/25 at 06:41 PM

Good point. Definitely for worse.

Posted by Malkin dare on 03/26 at 06:39 AM

The Liberals haven’t changed anything.  Isn’t it even worse under them?

Posted by Bev on 03/26 at 10:37 AM

I think Steven’s point is that giving the provincial government control over teachers and school boards is a two-edged sword. If, for example, subsequent governments had used their power to effect improvements, Bill 160 would have turned out to be a good thing. I’m not going to go out on a limb here and make a pronouncement of whether or not the Conservatives used their powers for better or worse (definitely a mixed bag, that’s for sure), but it’s pretty clear that the Liberals have used their control over teachers and school boards to make things worse.

I think the lesson is that education should be decentralized. That way, at least all the fads and mistakes are less likely to hurt students all over the province.

Posted by Malkin Dare on 03/30 at 12:15 PM

I’m posting the answers to the questions on behalf of Jaime, the winner of both our contests. Correctly identifying the Liberal Party as the political party favoured by the contest sponsor, Jaime also sent in the following.

1) The video of John Snobelen explaining the need to “invent a crisis” in education was made public in 1995.

2) The Green Party is actively promoting a single school system, which would see the elimination of the separate board.

3) Three reporters/columnists who cover provincial politics are: Jim Coyle ( Toronto Star ), Christina Blizzard ( Toronto Sun ), and Adam Radwanski ( The Globe and Mail ).

4) In January of 1996, 37 000 teachers marched to Queen’s Park in a peaceful display of opposition to the education cuts that were proposed by the Harris government.

5) Bill 160, regarding the ability of Catholic schools to raise taxes separately) was debated in 1998.

And finally, the contest that is offering the free I-pad is being hosted by OECTA ( Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association )

Posted by mdare on 03/31 at 09:58 AM

Here are some questions I would have like to see OECTA ask in their contest:

Prior to Bill 160, how many times were Catholic school parents begged to write to the government to ask for equal per-pupil funding?

How much more money did Catholic school boards get when Bill 160 was passed?

Posted by Doretta on 03/31 at 10:11 AM
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