Chilliwack B.C. School Board Brings Christmas Back
Last week, trustees voted unanimously to return to tradition and call the December school break “Christmas holidays.”
by Staff, Bible League | Posted 12/08/10
Let the Voices be Heard
Canadian universities cannot muzzle pro-life students.
by Joe Couto | Posted 11/24/10
Popular Author Tackles Literacy in Okanagan
Author of 40 books, Sigmund Brower, who almost didn't pass his own high school English class, is visiting schools all over North America to promote literacy.
by Sheila Lockwood | Posted 11/03/10
Religion in Quebec Schools Still a Legal Issue
Litigation about whether a Quebec private school can teach the ERC from a Catholic perspective recently entered a new stage.
by Catholic Times Montreal with additional reporting by David F. Dawes | Posted 10/20/10
Sex Ed 101: What Parents Need to Know
Leaving sex education to public schools is not a wise option for many Christian parents. Explore the dangers, and what Christian parents can do about them.
by Alex Newman | Posted 10/06/10
Learning the Old Fashioned Way
Back to school! To mark the occasion, I recommend a little book for parents of school-age children.
by Barbara Kay | Posted 09/29/10
Universal Program Fails to Address Real Needs in Education
"Quality, nurturing settings" are and have been happening in Canada without government intervention for well over a century.
by Andrea Mrozek | Posted 09/22/10
‘Public Schools’ Should Not Mean ‘Atheist Schools’
Properly understood, both religious and non-religious education can be within the public sphere in Canada.?
by Iain T. Benson | Posted 09/22/10
An Open Letter to the Minister of Education Concerning Sex Education
Ontario parents were not consulted in the development of the controversial sexual education curriculum. Their feedback is only permitted after the fact.
by Staff, The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada | Posted 09/15/10
A Parable about Children and Public Schools
It may be difficult for a child from a Christian family to be placed in the secular school system. Can circumstances result in problems similar to those experienced by Redhead ducks?
by Jim Enos | Posted 07/07/10
Score One for Religious Freedom
Who gets to decide what kind of religious and moral instruction children receive in school? Quebec says it’s the state. A Quebec Superior Court judge says otherwise.
by Barbara Kay | Posted 06/30/10
Who Doesn’t Have an Honorary Doctorate?
It’s convocation season. Convocation keynote speakers usually receive an honorary doctorate as well. Which means they are ... well, what does it mean nowadays?
by Barbara Kay | Posted 06/16/10
It's Not the Time to Embark on All-Day Kindergarten Classes
It’s not a program worth doing at all, but especially not with budget cuts and rising costs.
by Andrea Mrozek | Posted 05/26/10
Quebec Ethics and Religion Curriculum has Lesson for B.C.
Quebec deserves applause for its approach to teaching religion and values, says religion writer Douglas Todd.
by Douglas Todd | Posted 04/28/10
Humanist Couple Seeks Ban on Religious Materials in Schools
A couple objects that the Gideons give a New Testaments to every grade 5 student whose parents have said they can have one.
by Staff, Focus on the Family | Posted 03/17/10
Leaked Document: No Opt-Out for Children from Pro-Gay Classes in Ontario Schools
Children in Hamilton, Ontario schools must remain in classes where homosexuality is taught and teachers must tell parents, it’s “not about parent rights.”
By Patrick B. Craine | Posted 02/17/10
Christian Clubs on Campus
Christian clubs on campus offer a selection of activities and fellowship with different views but the same loyalties.
by Aaron Epp | Posted 12/23/09
Controversial School Policy Unites Churches
An organization called PEACE Hamilton has formed in response to the school board’s decision to mandate instruction in the homosexual lifestyle in public school classrooms.
by Phil Lees | Posted 12/16/09
The High Cost of Early Learning
The costs of full-day kindergarten set to start next year will be much higher than expected. Ontario taxpayers deserve transparency on costs before we walk down this road.
by Andrea Mrozek | Posted 12/09/09
You’re Teaching My Child What?
A physician exposes the lies of sex education and how they harm your child.
by Peter Jon Mitchell | Posted 09/30/09
Schools Prepare for H1N1 Onslaught
To avoid a swine flu outbreak, Edmonton area Catholic schools are thoroughly cleaning their school buildings especially in high-touch areas.
by Chris Miller | Posted 09/23/09
Life After College: Seeking First the Purposes of God
If you can identify the purpose and vocation God has for you, then you can more effectively make your other life decisions.
by Tom Sine | Posted 7/29/09
Campus Ministries Offer Lots to Students
Each year hundreds of students get involved in Christian ministries on secular university and college campuses. Here’s a picture of what these groups can offer you.
by Stephanie Douglas | Posted 7/8/09
Mennonite Centre Aims to Give Back
The University of the Fraser Valley, in co-operation with Mennonite Faith and Learning Society, have established a Centre of Mennonite Studies at UFV's Abbotsford campus.
by Christina Toth | Posted 07/01/09>
Parents Should Not be Vilified for Defending Their Rights
Parents and faith-based institutions are raising two important human-rights issues directly related to this controversial area of religious instruction.
by Daniel Cere | Posted 5/27/09
Alberta's Classroom Opt-out Law Faces New Criticism
The bill concerns teaching of sex and religion classes and the rights of parents to determine the education their children receive.
by Katherine O’Neill | Posted 5/27/09
Quebec Parents Appeal to Courts
Parents who object to Quebec's controversial new religion and ethics course are watching to see what the courts will decide regarding exemptions.
by Joel Coppetiers | Posted 5/20/09
Albertans Most Tolerant of Religious Diversity
Alberta’s Bill 45 would allow parents to remove their children from school classes that teach materials they don’t support.
by Richelle Wiseman | Posted 5/20/09
Film-Schooled
Two movies: The Class, and Happy-Go-Lucky confront the challenges of education in two very different, but hopeful ways.
by Greg Veltman | Posted 5/13/09
12-Year-Old Stuns Pro-Choice Teacher and School with Pro-Life Presentation
“Lia’s” speech won her the opportunity to participate in a region-wide contest. A video of the speech on YouTube has sparked debate and has been viewed more than 100,000 times.
by Kathleen Gilbert | Posted 2/25/09
Queen's University Drops "Speech Police" Idea after Investigation
A panel has determined that monitoring conversations could cause students feel unsafe or under surveillance because of their opinions.
by Tim Waggoner | Posted 2/18/09
Unearthing David and Goliath
University of Manitoba extends an invitation to ancient history aficionados to join an archaeological dig in Israel in the area where Goliath was from.
by Adam Michael Segal | Posted 1/14/09
Freedom of Speech Should Trump Discomfort at U of C
“Inculcating an open mind becomes more difficult when university administrations fail to defend freedom of expression, or worse, discourage it...”
by Barry Cooper, Tom Flanagan, Rainer Knopff, Marco Navarro-Genie and Mark Milke | Posted 12/3/08
Practice Character-Based Discipline
To discipline is to teach. Properly understood, discipline is not crowd control but character education, with self-discipline as its ultimate aim. No aspect of character education is more basic to creating a school of character.
by Thomas Lickona | Posted 11/26/08
'Bible Belt' School District Halts 'Gay-Friendly' Course
A school district has halted the teaching of a controversial "gay-friendly" social justice course saying it had not yet been approved by the board.
by Jim Coggins | Posted 10/8/08
Raising the Bar: How Parents Can Fix Education
It's time for a radical change in your local schools -- a specific change that only parents can bring about.
by Daniel Akst | Posted 9/17/08
School Principals Can Be Agents of Hope
Many Christians who work in the public school system believe God has called them there and equips them for their job.
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Posted 9/10/08
Correctly Squelched
Political correctness shuts down non-politically correct people’s freedom of speech. Anyone who challenges a politically correct stance is labelled intolerant, a bigot or hatemonger.
by Margaret Somerville | Posted 8/27/08
Exclusionary Student Policy Challenged
Members of a pro-life group and an atheist club at York University are challenging a motion the York Federation of Students (YFS) recently passed to exclude pro-life groups.
by Renee Joette Friesen | Posted 7/23/08
Workshop Finds Growing Interest in Study of Canadian Religion
The conference gave an opportunity for academics from various disciplines to interact and confirmed that there is a growing interest in religion among scholars generally.
by Jim Coggins | Posted 02/20/08
Don't Fight Racism with Racism
The motivation behind the education system of the apartheid regime is similar to that of the Afro-centric school approved recently in Toronto. Its consequence will be racism.
by Gideon Strauss | Posted 2/13/08
Homosexual Activists Turn Attention to Schools
The federally funded homosexual lobby group Egale – which played a leading role in redefining marriage – is turning its attention to so-called “anti-homophobia education in schools.”
by Staff, Focus on the Family | Posted 02/06/08