"First of all, I'm thrilled to have been asked by the premier to continue in the education portfolio," said the Honourable Kathleen Wynne, during a media reception at her constituency office on November 24th. She went on to explain what she, as Minister of Education in Premier Dalton McGuinty's recently re-elected government, has in mind for Ontario’s students.
"We will continue to push our agenda, that is our primary goal. During the (former Progressive Conservative Premier Mike) Harris years confidence in public education was really battered. In recent years more students have graduated and students have been doing better in test scores as well. International test scores that are going to be coming out soon show that students have been doing better internationally and we need to improve those results,” said Wynne.
"Even though there are many of our kids who are doing really well there are pockets of our population —for example our aboriginal students — who are not doing well and so in the next four years I want to concentrate on those students who are lagging behind, as well as special needs children," explained Wynne.
"Special education is something I have been very involved with in the last couple of years. We have to find how these students can reach their potential, whatever it is, so they can access higher education and the workplace. That all begins in our elementary and secondary schools," added Wynne.
"We are committed to extending our education system to a full day program for our four and five year olds. Right now the government funds half a day for four and five year-olds and as you know children around the world can have access to full government funding," said Wynne.
"We also are going to continue to increase the funding for community usage schools. Adults need access to schools as well -— the whole idea of lifelong learning and community education. Before we came to power, the school boards had a hard time keeping the schools open beyond the traditional hours, and if they did the costs were prohibitive for woodworking classes, Boy and Girl Scouts, seniors dances, and so on. We have put twenty million dollars into the system to reduce these fees and make this access to the schools more available," noted Wynne.
Those were the issues that were on the front burner. Wynne herself brought up the issue of "religious school funding" and when I asked if they (Liberals) considered Catholic schools "public schools" even though they teach more catechism classes than, say, physical education ones, Wynne replied yes. Wynne added that it was something that should be discussed in the future.
Wynne came into the education portfolio after spending a full term as a Toronto school board trustee. This past election she defeated the Progressive Conservative leader John Tory, thus underscoring her personal popularity as a politician.
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Why is it that when anyone on this site counters extremist points with moderation, they're immediately swarmed with aggressive ad homonym attacks?
Just because I don't believe that the Ontario Government is conspiring to "pervert" our youth does not make me a "stupid" woman with "raging emotions." Your juvenile name calling underlines my points and emboldens my resolve.
You'll need to come up with something better than that to convince readers that our cherished Charter Rights are worthless.
Just because I don't believe that the Ontario Government is conspiring to "pervert" our youth does not make me a "stupid" woman with "raging emotions." Your juvenile name calling underlines my points and emboldens my resolve.
You'll need to come up with something better than that to convince readers that our cherished Charter Rights are worthless.
Ok, one more time, even though I promised not to do it ...
[i]Simply because I don't believe that there exists a vast conspiracy to systematically homosexualize all children by the Ontario Ministry of Education, does not mean that I have "raging emotions." [i]
I accused your raging emotions interfering with your objectivity, e.g. accusing other people of racism and homophobia without any credible proof. You misquote and make childish arguments. If your emotions haven't temporarily clouded your judgment and objectivity then you are just plain stupid. I hope for the former. And BTW, I am making this argument based on your posts, I have no idea whether you are black or white, man or a women, hetero, gay or bi. So don't come out and accuse me again in any phobias.
[i]Furthermore, to level this blatantly misogynistic insult yet again proves your extremist values.[i]
How can you accuse me of misogyny if I don't even know whether you are are a man or a women (or something in between? )
Please stop this nonsense. Your comments reflect very poorly on our community and should be stopped.
[i]Simply because I don't believe that there exists a vast conspiracy to systematically homosexualize all children by the Ontario Ministry of Education, does not mean that I have "raging emotions." [i]
I accused your raging emotions interfering with your objectivity, e.g. accusing other people of racism and homophobia without any credible proof. You misquote and make childish arguments. If your emotions haven't temporarily clouded your judgment and objectivity then you are just plain stupid. I hope for the former. And BTW, I am making this argument based on your posts, I have no idea whether you are black or white, man or a women, hetero, gay or bi. So don't come out and accuse me again in any phobias.
[i]Furthermore, to level this blatantly misogynistic insult yet again proves your extremist values.[i]
How can you accuse me of misogyny if I don't even know whether you are are a man or a women (or something in between? )
Please stop this nonsense. Your comments reflect very poorly on our community and should be stopped.
By relegating my strong values for basic human freedom and my support for the Charter of Rights to "raging emotions" is unreasonable and unfortunate.
Simply because I don't believe that there exists a vast conspiracy to systematically homosexualize all children by the Ontario Ministry of Education, does not mean that I have "raging emotions."
Furthermore, to level this blatantly misogynistic insult yet again proves your extremist values.
Simply because I don't believe that there exists a vast conspiracy to systematically homosexualize all children by the Ontario Ministry of Education, does not mean that I have "raging emotions."
Furthermore, to level this blatantly misogynistic insult yet again proves your extremist values.
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