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Critical of Canadian education system: George Martell, one of the founders of This Magazine is About Schools, a periodical dealing with concepts of education, has edited book titled The Politics of the Canadian Public School, a radical look at the school system
Critical of Canadian education system: George Martell, one of the founders of This Magazine is About Schools, a periodical dealing with concepts of education, has edited book titled The Politics of the Canadian Public School, a radical look at the school system

Critical of Canadian education system: George Martell, one of the founders of This Magazine is About Schools, a periodical dealing with concepts of education, has edited book titled The Politics of the Canadian Public School, a radical look at the school system

Date7/24/1974
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Support for alternative schools: The real issue on private schools, says Lyle McBurney, is can parents have the freedom to select a school with a cultural, religious or special education dimension unavailable from the public system?
Support for alternative schools: The real issue on private schools, says Lyle McBurney, is can parents have the freedom to select a school with a cultural, religious or special education dimension unavailable from the public system?
10/14/1981
Protest fizzles: What was expected to be an explosive meeting of the Toronto Board of Education last night fizzled after Trustee George Martell, standing at the mike, told parent and teacher that his proposals for special education are intended to place slow learners - usually from poor or ethnic background - into regular, but smaller classes
Protest fizzles: What was expected to be an explosive meeting of the Toronto Board of Education last night fizzled after Trustee George Martell, standing at the mike, told parent and teacher that his proposals for special education are intended to place slow learners - usually from poor or ethnic background - into regular, but smaller classes
11/15/1979
R. Val Scott, a trustee who is vice-chairman of the North York Board of Education, says our school system is harmful and should be changed
R. Val Scott, a trustee who is vice-chairman of the North York Board of Education, says our school system is harmful and should be changed
9/30/1971
Watched closely by Education Minister Robert Welch, Premier Davis yesterday read a prepared statement in support of a free, non-denominational and non-sectarian secondary school system
Watched closely by Education Minister Robert Welch, Premier Davis yesterday read a prepared statement in support of a free, non-denominational and non-sectarian secondary school system
8/31/1971
Annual report of the Upper Canada Central school on the British national system of education
Annual report of the Upper Canada Central school on the British national system of education
1822
Lenny Cohen, 21, fought back against insensitive education system to become a school success story.
Lenny Cohen, 21, fought back against insensitive education system to become a school success story.
6/1/1992
The illustrated book of natural history : adapted to the use of English schools, infant schools, and nurseries : in which above four hundred animals are exhibited in their comparative size, and arranged according to the Linnæan system of classification, accompanied with suitable letter-press description
The illustrated book of natural history : adapted to the use of English schools, infant schools, and nurseries : in which above four hundred animals are exhibited in their comparative size, and arranged according to the Linnæan system of classification, accompanied with suitable letter-press description
1845
A complete system of practical arithmetic for the use of schools in British America; to which are added a set of book-keeping by single entry, and a practical illustration of mental arithmetic, federal money, receipts, inland and foreign bills of exchange, mensuration, etc. The whole adapted to the business of real life, to the circumstances of the country, and to the present improved state of commerce by G. & J. Gouinlock, formerly British teachers of long experience and extensive practice; authors of a Key to the arithmetic, a System of general geography, &c.
A complete system of practical arithmetic for the use of schools in British America; to which are added a set of book-keeping by single entry, and a practical illustration of mental arithmetic, federal money, receipts, inland and foreign bills of exchange, mensuration, etc. The whole adapted to the business of real life, to the circumstances of the country, and to the present improved state of commerce by G. & J. Gouinlock, formerly British teachers of long experience and extensive practice; authors of a Key to the arithmetic, a System of general geography, &c.
1847
Poles apart, School teacher Lloyd Duffy, left, and education consultant George Radwanski don't see eye to eye on how Ontario schools should teach our (...)
Poles apart, School teacher Lloyd Duffy, left, and education consultant George Radwanski don't see eye to eye on how Ontario schools should teach our (...)
10/4/1988
The new 17-member board of education will control futures of Scarborough schools such as Agnes Macphail Public School(
The new 17-member board of education will control futures of Scarborough schools such as Agnes Macphail Public School(
10/13/1982
Expressed fears: Former United Church Moderator Clarke MacDonald joined Archbishop Garnsworthy in hoping extension of funding to Catholic schools would not damage public school system
Expressed fears: Former United Church Moderator Clarke MacDonald joined Archbishop Garnsworthy in hoping extension of funding to Catholic schools would not damage public school system
6/25/1987
Mark Baker, student president at the school, had earlier recommended a race-relations department to deal with the issue. We need it to sort out differences so they don't escalate to this point, Baker, a Grade 13 student, said yesterday. He is being credited for defusing last week's crisis by going on the school's public address system.
Mark Baker, student president at the school, had earlier recommended a race-relations department to deal with the issue. We need it to sort out differences so they don't escalate to this point, Baker, a Grade 13 student, said yesterday. He is being credited for defusing last week's crisis by going on the school's public address system.
9/17/1990