Entries by Jaan Pill

Conclusion from the Jan. 15, 2015 Review of the Toronto District School Board worth a close read

I have discussed the Jan. 15, 2015 Review of the Toronto District School Board in previous posts. You can access the review here: Review of the Toronto District School Board Previous posts include: “Trustees mistrusted within schools”: TDSB governance review – Jan. 15, 2015 CBC article Message from Trustee Pamela Gough regarding Jan. 15, 2015 […]

Message from Trustee Pamela Gough regarding Jan. 15, 2015 Review of the Toronto District School Board

The following message is from Trustee Gough’s office: Sent on behalf of Trustee Pamela Gough: Yesterday, the Minister of Education announced the report of education consultant Margaret Wilson, who had been instructed to investigate problems in governance and administration at the TDSB. I am enclosing the link to this report below. I would like to […]

“Trustees mistrusted within schools”: TDSB governance review – Jan. 15, 2015 CBC article

Updates A Feb. 8, 2015 Metro News article is entitled: “Majority of schools slated for closure are in Toronto’s poorer neighbourhoods.” A Feb. 9, 2015 CBC article is entitled: Majority of elementary schools on TDSB closure list serve vulnerable students: “22 of 48 elementary schools part of program targeted at city’s poorest neighbourhoods.” A Feb. 11, […]

W.O. 09-20003 QEW Improvements from Evans Avenue to Cawthra Road – Public Information Centre #3 – Jan. 22, 2015 meeting

I’ve been following the QEW Improvements from Evans Ave. to Cawthra Road process for some time. I much enjoy keeping up to date with the project. I’ve attended many of the meetings. I like the way the public is informed and has the opportunity to offer feedback in an informed and structured way. The meetings […]

Ruth MacLeod recalls the day in the 1960s when a memorable Phys Ed teacher arrived at Malcolm Campbell High School in a Type E Jaguar sports car

Updates You can access a great Oct, 21, 2011 photograph, posted at flickr.com, of Soryl and Gibby Rosenberg, by clicking here. We owe thanks to Gina Davis Cayer for letting us know about this link. It’s a beautiful photograph. A Jan. 12, 2015 Guardian/The Observer article is entitled: “The Teenage Brain review – a science-based […]