HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1989-09-13, Page 31Jack's Jottings
Jack Riddell
MPP Huron
From Queen's Park
With fall weather beginning to make itself felt, and with our
young people returning to school, I thought it might be timely to
point out some interesting facts about our fine education system
here in Ontario. Several new initiatives will mark the beginning of
the school year this September. Some of these include:
- Lower student/teacher ratios in Grades 1 and 2
- Broadening the use of computers in support of the curriculum
- Mandatory drug education
- The new Teacher Education Council, Ontario
—Completion of the government's commitment to extend funding
to separate school boards
- Increased partnerships among schools, communities, and the
marketplace
- Ministry planning for Throne Speech initiatives, which include:
- increased access to half-day kindergarten for four year olds and
full-day kindergarten for five year olds
- revitalization of curriculum for Grades 1 to 6 by focusing on
literacy, analytical, and communications skills
- more emphasis on assessment and remedial help
- a core curriculum in Grades 7, 8, and 9 that emphasizes basic
skills and problem solving
- eliminating streaming in Grade 9
- the development of Grades 10 to 12 as years of specialization
- the redesign of technological education and through updating
and consolidating curriculum as well as renewed teaching equipment.
Some interesting statistics
- the school year must include 194 school days, with a minimum
of 185 instructional days and a maximum of nine days of profes-
sional activities for teachers.
- last year there were approximately 1,230,000 students enrolled in
elementary schools in Ontario. Estimates indicate a probable in-
crease of about two percent this year.
- one percent increase over last year's secondary school enrolment
of 642,000 students in expected
- in 1987 the student/teacher ratio in grades 1 and.2 was about 28
to 1. This year the rate is expected tobeabout 22 to 1, with a goal
of 20 to 1 anticipated for September 1990.
- a total of S285.5 million has been committed by the province
to reduce the ratio over the next three years. The total amount set
aside for this year is about $128 million.
- In 1975, it cost about $988 per year to educate an elementary
school student, and $1,606 for a secondary school student. In 1989
these costs are $333,235 for an elementary student and $4,122 for a
secondary student.
- approximately 57 percent of total approved education costs are
provincially funded in five different categories: Basic per pupil block
grants, board specific grants, special initiative grants, capital grants,
and additional education program grants.
Times -Advocate, September 13, 1989
Page 31
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