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Gary Skeene: Educators slotted outstanding student in basic level courses.
Gary Skeene: Educators slotted outstanding student in basic level courses.

Gary Skeene: Educators slotted outstanding student in basic level courses.

Date1/16/1989
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Educators and Parents at last night's Star Forum pondered the problem of the emphasis on the 3 Rs-reading writing, and arithmetic-in our schools. A pr(...)
Educators and Parents at last night's Star Forum pondered the problem of the emphasis on the 3 Rs-reading writing, and arithmetic-in our schools. A pr(...)
3/11/1975
Famed British educator Sir Alexander Clegg talks with some of the 400 principals and teachers who listened to his address yesterday at Glenforest Secondar School in Mississauga. He was knighted in 1965 for outstanding contributions to British education. Yesterday, he toured a number of Peel county schools.
Famed British educator Sir Alexander Clegg talks with some of the 400 principals and teachers who listened to his address yesterday at Glenforest Secondar School in Mississauga. He was knighted in 1965 for outstanding contributions to British education. Yesterday, he toured a number of Peel county schools.
11/2/1970
In growing disfavor among educators, the strap still has its fans
In growing disfavor among educators, the strap still has its fans
2/6/1975
He's not overweight but advertising man Ken Borden says that's only because you don't get fat just tasting. Cooking is more than a hobby for him - he's already taken seven different night courses and says these courses aren't work, they're fun.
He's not overweight but advertising man Ken Borden says that's only because you don't get fat just tasting. Cooking is more than a hobby for him - he's already taken seven different night courses and says these courses aren't work, they're fun.
9/6/1979
George Beecrott: He considered highest honor was name on golf course's 18th role.
George Beecrott: He considered highest honor was name on golf course's 18th role.
1/25/1970
High-Tech teachers: Doug and Carol Morley run the Institute for Computer Studies in North York which delivers crash courses to applicants who can pass their aptitude test
High-Tech teachers: Doug and Carol Morley run the Institute for Computer Studies in North York which delivers crash courses to applicants who can pass their aptitude test
11/17/1992
Outspoken: Bernard Shapiro, left, Ontario's deputy minister of education, and education professor David Pratt, right, say courses should be relevant and the high drop-out rate cut
Outspoken: Bernard Shapiro, left, Ontario's deputy minister of education, and education professor David Pratt, right, say courses should be relevant and the high drop-out rate cut
1/25/1987
Horticulturist Andrew Benn of Scarborough waters plants in his exotic tropical greenhouse where he grows sugar cane, orchids, pineapples and bananas along with regular vegetables. The native of Guyana is teaching courses on indoor and outdoor gardening for beginners and advanced gardeners. His classroom is his greenhouse in his backyard on Vauxhall Dr. Classes started today and will run for 8 weeks.
Horticulturist Andrew Benn of Scarborough waters plants in his exotic tropical greenhouse where he grows sugar cane, orchids, pineapples and bananas along with regular vegetables. The native of Guyana is teaching courses on indoor and outdoor gardening for beginners and advanced gardeners. His classroom is his greenhouse in his backyard on Vauxhall Dr. Classes started today and will run for 8 weeks.
9/15/1976
He beat the grind: Working by day at a full-time job and taking courses to complete a degree program part-time teaches you to grit your teeth and finish,' says Dennis Rose, general manager of a Weston company
He beat the grind: Working by day at a full-time job and taking courses to complete a degree program part-time teaches you to grit your teeth and finish,' says Dennis Rose, general manager of a Weston company
2/1/1982
Soul travel to outer space is encouraged by Eckankar, a philosophical -religious organization run by a retired couple, Fabian and Lillian Burbeck. This group believes souls can travel on several mystic planes to outer space and indescribable occult places. Burbecks lead classes - there are 15 courses that take more than 7 years of study to complete - and attract people of all ages. They urge self-improvement.
Soul travel to outer space is encouraged by Eckankar, a philosophical -religious organization run by a retired couple, Fabian and Lillian Burbeck. This group believes souls can travel on several mystic planes to outer space and indescribable occult places. Burbecks lead classes - there are 15 courses that take more than 7 years of study to complete - and attract people of all ages. They urge self-improvement.
4/10/1978
Outspoken: Bernard Shapiro, left, Ontario's deputy minister of education, and education professor David Pratt, right, say courses should be relevant and the high drop-out rate cut
Outspoken: Bernard Shapiro, left, Ontario's deputy minister of education, and education professor David Pratt, right, say courses should be relevant and the high drop-out rate cut
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A dream come true for former Scarborough insurance man Frederick Carlisle is his three-hulled Caravel II. He bought it 5 years ago for $25,000 and has cruised more than 20,000 miles with his daughters Nora, 11 (left) and Mary, 13, (right) and his wife. During the five-year getaway on the world's oceans the girls managed to pick up six years' credits on their correspondence courses. The Carlisles are thinking of crossing the Atlantic Ocean a second time next year.
A dream come true for former Scarborough insurance man Frederick Carlisle is his three-hulled Caravel II. He bought it 5 years ago for $25,000 and has cruised more than 20,000 miles with his daughters Nora, 11 (left) and Mary, 13, (right) and his wife. During the five-year getaway on the world's oceans the girls managed to pick up six years' credits on their correspondence courses. The Carlisles are thinking of crossing the Atlantic Ocean a second time next year.
9/3/1970