Education Thu, 23 Jan 2025 04:43:54 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Educator wants to increase ethical use of technology in classrooms /features/item/18083-educator-wants-to-increase-ethical-use-of-technology-in-classrooms /features/item/18083-educator-wants-to-increase-ethical-use-of-technology-in-classrooms

Michael Redfearn is on a mission to make technology a bigger part of the Catholic classroom.

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evan.boudreau@catholicregister.org (Evan Boudreau, The Catholic Register) Catholic Education Thu, 01 May 2014 20:00:00 -0400
Don’t marginalize kids by reading material /features/item/18081-don-t-marginalize-kids-by-reading-material /features/item/18081-don-t-marginalize-kids-by-reading-material

TORONTO - To break the chain of poverty marginalized students must never feel alienated by material used to teach literacy as that skill is the foundation for success, said Avis Glaze.

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evan.boudreau@catholicregister.org (Evan Boudreau, The Catholic Register) Catholic Education Thu, 01 May 2014 20:00:00 -0400
To Kenya for apprentices /features/item/18080-to-kenya-for-apprentices /features/item/18080-to-kenya-for-apprentices

TORONTO - Three Catholic students will be in Kenya this month building a school through their carpentry pre-apprenticeship program run by the Toronto Catholic District School Board and the Carpenters and Allied Workers Local 27.

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crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) Catholic Education Thu, 01 May 2014 20:00:00 -0400
Catholic schools ‘tremendous benefit’ to Ontario /features/item/18079-catholic-schools-tremendous-benefit-to-ontario /features/item/18079-catholic-schools-tremendous-benefit-to-ontario

TORONTO - There have been no surprises for Michael Pautler since taking the reins at the Institute of Catholic Education last September.

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evan.boudreau@catholicregister.org (Evan Boudreau, The Catholic Register) Catholic Education Thu, 01 May 2014 20:00:00 -0400
School chaplain gives new life to church goods /features/item/18077-school-chaplain-gives-new-life-to-church-goods /features/item/18077-school-chaplain-gives-new-life-to-church-goods

TORONTO - When Mark Siolek read an article about a bar owner purchasing confessionals from the Archdiocese of Buffalo to be used in bathrooms, his stomach turned.

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evan.boudreau@catholicregister.org (Evan Boudreau, The Catholic Register) Catholic Education Thu, 01 May 2014 20:00:00 -0400
A communityƵapp call to serve in the love of Christ /features/item/18078-a-community-s-call-to-serve-in-the-love-of-christ /features/item/18078-a-community-s-call-to-serve-in-the-love-of-christ

Catholic Education Week is a time to celebrate. We will celebrate excellence in academics, sports and innovation, but as a Catholic community we will also celebrate exemplary practices of community, charity and solidarity.

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Catholic Education Thu, 01 May 2014 20:00:00 -0400
Human rights complaint accuses French board of homophobia /features/item/18007-human-rights-complaint-accuses-french-board-of-homophobia /features/item/18007-human-rights-complaint-accuses-french-board-of-homophobia

MISSISSAUGA, ONT. - A human rights complaint alleging systemic homophobia in an Ontario French-language Catholic school is “groundless,” said a board superintendent.

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evan.boudreau@catholicregister.org (Evan Boudreau, The Catholic Register) Catholic Education Wed, 23 Apr 2014 20:00:00 -0400
Dufferin-Peel board won't appeal ruling exempting student from religion class /features/item/18001-dufferin-peel-board-won-t-appeal-ruling-exempting-student-from-religion-class /features/item/18001-dufferin-peel-board-won-t-appeal-ruling-exempting-student-from-religion-class

MISSISSAUGA, ONT. - The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board will not appeal a court decision that allows parents to remove their non-Catholic children from religious classes and events.

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crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) Catholic Education Tue, 22 Apr 2014 20:00:00 -0400
Catholic parents start petition against OECTA participation at gay pride parade /features/item/17997-catholic-parents-start-petition-against-oecta-participation-at-gay-pride-parade /features/item/17997-catholic-parents-start-petition-against-oecta-participation-at-gay-pride-parade

TORONTO - At least 1,000 Ontarians are calling on the province's Catholic school trustees to demand the Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association abandon its decision to have representation at the World Pride Parade.  

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evan.boudreau@catholicregister.org (Evan Boudreau, The Catholic Register) Catholic Education Mon, 21 Apr 2014 20:00:00 -0400
Board mulls appeal of exemption for non-Catholic students from religion /features/catholic-education/item/17950-board-mulls-appeal-of-exemption-for-non-catholic-students-from-religion /features/catholic-education/item/17950-board-mulls-appeal-of-exemption-for-non-catholic-students-from-religion

MISSISSAUGA, ONT. - A court ruling that exempts a non-Catholic student with the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board from attending religious festivities could rock the Catholicity of Ontario's Catholic education system.

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evan.boudreau@catholicregister.org (Evan Boudreau, The Catholic Register) Education Mon, 14 Apr 2014 15:22:25 -0400