The Fraser report comes out annually. The statistics are often portrayed by school boards in the negative when schools are ranked poorly and positively if they have schools that rank high. An estimate of their value and validity should probably be somewhere in between.
Canadian Government Reports on Wi-Fi and Other Electromagnetic Spectrums
December 3, 2010
The Canadian government standing committee on health released their report Dec. 2nd titled AN EXAMINATION OF THE POTENTIAL HEALTH IMPACTS OF RADIOFREQUENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION. (Download) The report is the result from a series of committee meetings that heard from scientists and the public on concerns that had been voiced about wi-fi. The document reviews the [...]
Simcoe.com Story – Balancing Discussion
August 20, 2010
Simcoe.com story of interest: Collingwood/Clearview Trustee Caroline Smith said the board must balance free speech with science, education and access to technology Aug. 20, 2010 Simcoe.com [Wi-fi -- Technology] Teachers not joining Wi-Fi fight SIMCOE COUNTY – The Ontario Elementary Teachers Federation will not be adding its voice to a Collingwood group that’s lobbying school [...]
News Update – EDP
August 9, 2010
Collingwood/Clearview Trustee Caroline Smith blamed the province for failing to adequately fund the new program, which forced school boards to charge non-competitive fees.
“The Ministry of Education and Premier Dalton McGuinty sat down and created a plan for early learning, but they didn’t make a plan on how to pay for it. They downloaded it to the school boards, and we don’t have the money,” she said.
Wi-fi Not Dangerous Simcoe.com April 29, 2010
May 23, 2010
simcoe.com – April. 29, 2010 l. watt Wi-Fi not dangerous, professor tells board SIMCOE COUNTY – Wireless routers in schools will not cook children’s brains, even though they emit microwaves, a physicist and public health expert told Simcoe County District School Board trustees. Assistant professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the [...]
Affirmation of SCDSB IT Policy
April 29, 2010
A report on the usage of wireless technologies within the SCDSB was made to the Facility committee on April 21, 2010. SCDSB staff, in conjunction with Dr. Tony Muc, explained to the committee that cell phones and wi-fi systems currently in use within the SCDSB, conform with Health Canada standards. Subsequently at the April 28, [...]
CBC Radio discussion on cell phone / wi-fi
April 25, 2010
CBC radio ran an interesting Sunday Edition broadcast Apr. 25, 2010 on cell phones and wi-fi. There are two perspectives presented - Con then Safe. Start the Mp3 file a little past the half-way mark and listen till the end - to hear both perspectives. Our Third Hour this morning is an investigation into a [...]
Collingwood & Area – College Funding Annoucement
April 8, 2010
Great News out of Ottawa .. Collingwood, Ontario — Hon. Helena Guergis, MP for Simcoe-Grey, today announced that Georgian College will receive an investment of $4million for a new Collingwood Campus through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario). Brian Tamblyn, President and CEO of Georgian College stated that : “This investment [...]
Report Card – Newsmaker of 2009
January 19, 2010
As you may be aware, I am a trustee on the Simcoe County District School Board. I am elected to that position by the people of Collingwood and Clearview Twp., in Simcoe County. I was extremely proud to be named the Creemore Echo’s Newsmaker of 2009. The Creemore Echo has kindly allowed me to post [...]
News: Enterprise Bulletin Trustee convinces school board to rethink ARC process
December 7, 2009
Trustee convinces school board to rethink ARC process By Shawn Giilck Enterprise Bulletin Dec. 04,2009 The schools in Clearview Township can breathe a little easier for the moment as the accommodation review process by the Simcoe County District School Board has been dropped. Trustee Caroline Smith introduced the motion to drop the review process in [...]
