Politics & jobs: Why schools don't want "parents as partners"
A few days ago, I read a column in the Toronto Sun by Moira MacDonald titled “Schools won’t let parents in” (H/T Catherine). It was about so-called “parent partnerships” and the frustrations many well-educated and experienced parents have when they are invited to be a parent-partner and then expected to do little more than peripheral [...]
Special Education Web Links
Since I have taken down my header pages to concentrate on political issues, be they related to Ottawa, the provincial capitals or education in any way, here are some special needs resources that can be found online. Originally published on February 21, 2008, see also disclaimer at the bottom of the main page. Applied Behavioural Analysis or [...]
Is McGuinty gov't "inclusive" with parent advocacy stakeholders?
On the main Government of Ontario web page for the full-day kindergarten, now referred to as the Early Learning Program (ELP for short), you will find the following “principles” listed. Early development launches children’s trajectories for learning Partnerships with parents and communities are essential Respect for diversity, equity and inclusion are prerequisites A planned program supports early [...]
Parent advocacy special education guidelines
Here are 15 special education guidelines from this H. Margolis and G. Brannigan website. Republished with their permission nearly a year ago on January 15th, 2010, I thought they should be published again now. Remember, in each province in Canada or state in the U.S., there are different policies and legislation (although in the U.S., some laws [...]
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