Education Information
This past board meeting ( June 23rd) a motion to revise the ARC B (Norther Secondary Schools) decision came on to the floor. The motion from Trustees Halbert and Lloyd asked that ARC B be reopened and Penetanguishene Secondary School be closed. I my opinion this was the wrong solution to a real problem. The motion failed 6: 6.
Research has definitively shown that there is a high correlation between academic outcomes, student achievement and parental involvement in schools. When parents are involved, children excel; not just during those early years, but through their entire lives. To encourage parent and community participation, the Ministry of Education provides Parent Reaching Out Grants to approved applications [...]
