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Gloucester boy ‘falling through cracks’ at school
Leland Warren has been at home, instead of school, for more than a week. The autistic seven-year-old isn’t receiving enough support from the public board to accommodate him, his mother told the Sun. “I’ve made it clear, they need to find a solution,” said Debra Warren of Gloucester. “They’re not fit to deal with Leland’s […]
MoreLongfields students making the grade in math
SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2014/09/26/longfields-students-making-the-grade-in-math Superheroes and blockbuster movie posters line the walls of Mike Czudner’s Barrhaven classroom. It’s part of his formula for subtracting stress — mathematics may easily trigger that in a teenager. “If it’s something that they can relate to, and it has math in it and it’s fun, it brings down those anxiety […]
MoreOttawa Catholic high school students excel in applied math
Applied math isn’t fazing English Catholic secondary students, who are scoring 14% higher than their public school peers, and 12% more than provincial counterparts, making Ottawans among the highest achievers in Ontario. So says a report with Grade 9 scores released by the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) on Wednesday. “We are very pleased […]
MoreSidewalk to be built near Orléans school by October says builder
A new east-end elementary school has opened with much fanfare, but no sidewalk, and furious parents want immediate action. “It’s a hazard and it’s a serious concern,” said resident Jason Broadbent. The French Catholic school Notre-Dame-des-Champs at 6280 Renaud Rd., near Navan Rd. in Orleans, welcomed 195 students with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony. “The school […]
MoreCarleton University students win award for Rideau Canal app
A team from Carleton University has been awarded a national public history prize for creating the Rideau Timescapes App. “I think it really demolishes the stereotype that academics are only interested in what goes on in the ‘ivory tower,’ so I’m really excited about that,” said co-director of the centre for public history James Opp. […]
MoreBalance budget but don’t cut university funding in Ottawa: Survey
Balancing the provincial budget is a top priority for Eastern Ontarians but not at the cost of compromising quality university education, a new study finds. More than two-thirds of residents oppose cuts, according to the poll released Tuesday by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations. The study “clearly shows that the Ottawa region is […]
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