Education

How high school educators get young people to think about voting

Voting: How high school teachers get students to think about their civic duty

Recently, The Lindsay Advocate’s Mallory Cramp-Waldinsperger asked local high school teachers for their perspectives on how youth see the world, and… Continue reading “Voting: How high school teachers get students to think about their civic duty”

Fleming College

Free ‘future’ job fair to show students value of trades

A free ‘future’ job fair is being held at Frost campus of Fleming College in Lindsay on June 4 from… Continue reading “Free ‘future’ job fair to show students value of trades”

Catholic principals join call for slower re-opening

‘Attrition protection’ fund added by PCs to prevent teacher layoffs

A news release from the Ontario government indicates that a new “Attrition Protection Allocation” of $1.6 billion in the province’s education… Continue reading “‘Attrition protection’ fund added by PCs to prevent teacher layoffs”

Board losing millions in funding; Director of education says ‘change is upon us’

Board losing millions in funding; Director of education says ‘change is upon us’

The widespread cuts to education by the PC government will mean millions of dollars will be lost to the Trillium… Continue reading “Board losing millions in funding; Director of education says ‘change is upon us’”

Construction program at LCVI folds due to cuts by PC government

For more than a decade Lindsay Collegiate and Vocational Institute (LCVI) has run the Gold Star Construction program. The program… Continue reading “Construction program at LCVI folds due to cuts by PC government”

Ford axes efficient library book sharing system

It’s a government that is apparently obsessed with finding efficiencies. Yet Premier Doug Ford’s PC government just axed one of… Continue reading “Ford axes efficient library book sharing system”

More than 1,000 suspension notices to go out over incomplete vaccination records

The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit is issuing suspensions orders to more than 1,000 students whose immunization records… Continue reading “More than 1,000 suspension notices to go out over incomplete vaccination records”