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BC plans for full day kindergarten
TrueTolerance.org
Concerned about the pro-gay agenda in your child’s public school? It’s sad, but many public schools have, in the name of “tolerance,” stifled free speech and true diversity by silencing students of faith, and those with conservative perspectives. This isn’t true tolerance. True Tolerance means a free and respectful exchange of ideas.
The good news is, thanks to TrueTolerance.org, there’s something you can do about it. Make your voice heard—and balance out the bias—by giving your school officials helpful legal facts and social science data. (Click here to visit TrueTolerance.org)
Costs and benefits of full day kindergarten
By Andrea Mrozek, Institute of Marriage and Family Canada
Do the high costs associated with universal early learning programs matter? Absolutely. We should indeed question high costs for public programs, in particular when returns are by no means guaranteed. The reality for early learning programs is that other jurisdictions show limited long term positive outcomes for kids. That makes asking cost-benefit questions relevant. (Read the full report here.)
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Bishops reject "Gender Studies" course
A “Gender Studies” course promoted by the Ontario Ministry of Education has been rejected by the Catholic Bishops. See full article here
New Home for persecuted homeschooling German couple.
Germany is after homeschooling parents and their children. However, they might be able to find a new home in the US. A precedent setting ruling granted a German couple political asylum because of persecution in Germany for homeschooling their children. Click here for article.
UPDATE: Dad to withdraw human rights complaint about school Bible club
December 9, 2009
(by Sheila Reynolds, Surrey North Delta Leader) A Surrey dad who was twice denied permission to start a Bible study club at his sons’ school says he now plans to withdraw the human rights complaint he filed against the Surrey School District.
Cloverdale dad Paul Jubenvill said the results of having gone to the media with his story have made him regret his decision to file the complaint with the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal on Dec. 1. (Read more)
