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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 Exeter Fair September 22, 23 and 24 Hill & Hill Farms Ltd. Vama -"fhOt Vama Grain WE ARE READY TO RECEIVE YOUR 1989 CORN AND SOYBEANS If White Winter Wheat is in your plans we have: Cert. Harus (bagged or bulk) Cert. Augusta We are also offering Custom Seed Wheat Cleaning 1989 Hill & Hill Farms Test Plot Results Cert. Harus Grade 1 Cert. Houser Grade 3 Cert. Augusta Grade 2 Cert. Harus Grade 1 90.0 bus./ac. 73.6 bus./ac. 70.5 bus:/ac. 82.2 bus./ac. Please contact Pete Rowntree or Bev Hill at 233-3218 or 233-7908 for your fall seed needs Hill and Hill Farms Ltd. 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