… but to improve them we need to look at real data A parent recently stood up in a school board meeting in my community and shared his opinion. He said, “Our education system is not doing a whole lot to provide our children with the necessary life skills and the education that they deserve [...]
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Help KEEF Help Kids with your Time and Energy!
on December 21st, 2022
The Kenya Education Endowment Fund is hosting its annual Virtual Vancouver Sun Run. “By getting involved you can help students in Kenya, E. Africa access a high school education – which is not free there”, said KEEF volunteer Kaitlyn Leask, a student at the University of Victoria. KEEF (www.kenyaeducation.org ) seeks walkers, joggers, wheelchair users [...]
Drivers Use Caution in Heavy Rain and in Case of Flooding
on October 31st, 2022
With atmospheric rivers forecast in parts of the province this week, ICBC is reminding drivers to adjust their driving for the changing road conditions and be prepared in case of flooding. Every year in B.C., crashes due to driving too fast for the conditions increase by 90% when comparing October to December (243 vs. 461 [...]
Halloween Safety Tips for Drivers, Parents and Caregivers
on October 26th, 2022
Halloween is a fun and eventful day for many British Columbians of all ages. It can be dangerous too if parents, caregivers, children and drivers don’t take certain precautions. Last year, there were 640 crashes resulting in 240 injuries on Halloween in B.C. With celebrations taking place throughout the weekend and into Monday, here are [...]
Comox Valley Event Supports Education in Kenya
on September 21st, 2022
Alinda Ware, retired teacher, volunteer, Rotarian, and co-founder of KEEF – Kenya Education Endowment Fund – a registered, BC-based charity supporting the education of bright, financially needy students in Kenya, E. Africa – will be celebrated September 24th Alinda’s Ride and Walk, starts 10AM at the Bates Rd. Trial Head entrance to Seal Bay Park, [...]
Why Can’t Canada Also Address Student Debt?
on August 29th, 2022
America is taking a tentative step to help students. Canada needs to do much more to make post-secondary education affordable for all American President Joe Biden is wiping US$10,000 in federal student loan debt for those with incomes under $125,000 a year or households that earn less than $250,000. He is also cancelling an additional [...]
Memorizing Facts Still Has an Important Place in Schools
on August 2nd, 2022
Students learn best when immersed in a content-rich learning environment that builds up their background knowledge Instead of making students memorize a bunch of useless facts, we need to help them think like scientists and historians. Does this make sense to you? It probably does if you’re a curriculum consultant or an education professor. After [...]
Violence Should Never be Normalized in School
on June 23rd, 2022
Schools must avoid the equally misguided extremes of zero-tolerance policies and permissiveness, setting clear standards of behaviour Saunders Secondary School in London, Ont., is home to approximately 2,000 students. It’s been in the news a lot lately, but not in a good way. A recent CBC story quoted an anonymous teacher who described Saunders as [...]
Indigenous Education Can and Must be Fixed
on June 13th, 2022
If the current arrangements continue, the result will be another lost generation or two and further decay in toxic Indigenous circumstances Canadians have talked extensively about Indigenous education, with much of the recent conversation wrapped up in the condemnation of residential schools. But, despite loud and consistent protests by Indigenous leaders and others, the country [...]
As a Job Seeker, Handle What You Control First
Mastering the Art of Acquiescence Can Lead to Job Search Success Job searching is frustrating. You are waiting to hear back from employers. You are waiting for approval on stuff. You are waiting for answers. You are dealing with corporate bureaucracies. You are depending on recruiters, HR managers and hiring [...]