As a retired teacher who spent 30 years in the classroom, I long ago recognized how crucial the development of critical-thinking skills is to a good education. During my career, the cultivation of these skills was really an intrinsic part of literary…

No matter how many times students are told that they would make great candidates for a certain handout of free money, the convenient e…7 Zoom(s)

Have you ever had to deal with a person who blows things so out of proportion publicly that you feel like turning off your computer an…6 Zoom(s)

MONTREAL – The Green Party of Quebec and the Green Party of Canada stood united today to condemn the Charest government’s high-handed approach chosen to resolve the student crisis through the adoption of Bill 78, the special law announced Wednes…

Students in Quebec need not take Charest’s heavy-handed legislation lying down. They can (and should) start fresh on their own. – Syndicated from http://www.exciteddelirium.ca

In Grade 10 I read The Chrysalids, a John Wyndham science fiction that starts out describing an agrarian culture where they talk of God-like old people who could move the Earth into walls and hills. There were enough clues in the first chapter that I soon figured out that the book was describing the future, [...]

William Gibson, the American-Canadian science fiction writer who coined
the term cyberspace, is well-known for having stated “the future is
already here – it’s just not evenly distributed.” The quote succinctly
points to the gradual dissemin…

More students are turning up the heat on colleges and universities to provide mental health services.

… you can tell by his absent earlobes.Contributor: “YYC”Emergency law aimed at stopping tuition protest likely by end of day… the premier has responded angrily in recent weeks when accused of encouraging a climate of confrontation for his own polit…

Ontario students with mental and emotional troubles wait an average of seven days to see a campus counselor – and some wait months, warns a new report that calls for more front-line help.
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When it comes to choosing your university, the place you will be spending some of the most important and exciting years of your life, …12 Zoom(s)

Being one of the few people that are actually from Toronto, I find certain local attractions comforting because of a familiarity acquired during my own journey from childhood to adult (debatable). St. Lawrence Market, the Ex, the Beach, all are…

The Occupy McMaster movement started in November 2011, when a group of McMaster students sought to stand in solidarity with the Occupy movements around the world. More than a year later Occupy McMaster continues to grow, evolving in number and activity…

An Ontario bill naming only ‘aggressive’ acts will miss subtle but devastating forms of bullying, school leaders say.

The Toronto District School Board will consider closing some school cafeterias, raising permit fees and hiking the cost of non-credit night school courses in a bid to wipe out a $58 million deficit, s…

I have avoided weighing in on the Quebec student strike until now, mostly because I don’t live in that province and I didn’t really feel I had anything substantial to contribute to the discussion. So this is my mea culpa: I stood idly by. I…

Should you donate to the homeless? Every day I pass people on my way to and from work asking for change. Here’s my rationale for why I…10 Zoom(s)

Well it’s your first time out on your own and it’s time to go to university or college. The first thing you need to do is figure out…9 Zoom(s)

Marshall Proves To Be Cookie-Cutter Federal LawyerAs originally posted: The Elite Lawyers and Judges Whistleblower Network Of AmericaMay 10, 2012Portland U.S. Attorney Amanda Marshall’s appointment by President Barack Obama on October 7, 2011, added …

Parents, students and community members plan a series of protests across the province Saturday over a number of school closings.
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