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| Dr. DAS |
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Province Won't Fund Black-Focused School: Wynne
Wednesday January 30, 2008
CityNews.ca Staff
If the Toronto District School Board hopes to fund a controversial black-focused school, they're going to have to fund it themselves. When trustees voted 11-9 in favour of the concept at a tense meeting Tuesday night, they hoped to open an alternative Afrocentric campus by next September.
But to do it, they'd likely need at least $325,000 from the province to make it happen. For now, it doesn't appear the Liberals are interested in helping out with any cash contributions. "Any alternative school that the Board decided to set up, they have to fund from within their budget," declares Education Minister Kathleen Wynne. "There won't be any extra funding from the province to fund this school."
Trustee Josh Matlow, who voted against the idea, believes the Board may not be able to afford the plan, because it's already facing a $41 million deficit this year and another big financial gap next year. He doesn't know where the money will come from.
But the Board seems intent on proceeding full steam ahead. At a meeting held Wednesday afternoon, Education Director Gerry Connolly vowed officials will be approaching this divisive issue with extreme care. "Everybody is asking how do we know you will be making a difference and our commitment is to ensure that we all know we are making a difference and why we are making difference," she promises.
But don't expect to hear any real specifics until later in the spring. "We will be receiving the many proposals received ... about ways to improve success for black students and in May, we will report back to the board of trustees with an action plan based on their proposals."
For her part, Wynne hopes the Board has found a solution to the high rate of black students dropping out, but adds the government prefers an "inclusive" solution, noting "our preference would not be to have a separate school."
Education Specialist Cynthia Mulligan will have more on the reaction to the vote on CityNews at Five and Six.
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In an unrelated story, incidents of burglary have increased 250% since this announcement. |
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| Moral Hazard |
| quote: | Originally posted by colonelcrisp
just wait until quebec separates...... then you will be sorry, as the entire province of ontario is reduced to a waste land of depravity as we are standing high on our ramparts, drinking 50 and molosn ex, eating st hubert and poutine and singing gens du pays at the top of our lungs..... while hurtling the empty styrofoam poutine containers at the maudite h'anglish below....
you'll see..... one day.... RENE LEVESQUE LIVES! |
We'll see who's laughing when all the English leave Montreal and take your economy with them. But let's get back on the topic of Darky School.
Do you think the buses will have spinners or floaters? |
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| denys envy |
what about all the black players on the Raptors. Surely they'll put up some money for the children... Won't somebody please think of the children?!
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| colonelcrisp |
| quote: | Originally posted by Moral Hazard
We'll see who's laughing when all the English leave Montreal and take your economy with them. But let's get back on the topic of Darky School.
Do you think the buses will have spinners or floaters? |
streched "escalades" fo sho..... in reality they will be 1980 used bluebird school buses, with most of the windows and seats missing, stolen escalade logos will be stuck on the back doors and front girlles.
further investigation will show spinning hubcaps stolen from canadian tiere will be duct taped to the rims as they do not come in sizes large enough for high wall radial rims such as those found on busses.
The interior seating will consiste of couches found on the curb after rainstorms, that no doubt came froma crack house that was recently raided by the police. numerous needles and used condoms will be availible between the cushions.
the stereo in the bus will undoubtedly feature over 40 stolen 15" sub woofers, all under powered, with no mid range or high range speakers to bee seen. the result will be overwhelming low end, that can be felt 3 blocks away.
these busses will get stolen regularly |
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| thesauce23 |
| quote: | Originally posted by denys envy
what about all the black players on the Raptors. Surely they'll put up some money for the children... Won't somebody please think of the children?!
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surprisingly the Raptors do alot for the community. they just built this huge park somewhere in Toronto.
but the ed up part is- KFC is canada does NOT have biscuits.. what... the... ... |
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| denys envy |
| Ok so there's a significant... African-Canadian population in Toronto? |
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| thesauce23 |
| quote: | Originally posted by denys envy
Ok so there's a significant... African-Canadian population in Toronto? |
ya they be's around. but i dont know how black they are.. i mean KFC and no biscuits? |
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| Moral Hazard |
| quote: | Originally posted by denys envy
Ok so there's a significant... African-Canadian population in Toronto? |
Nope, they're pretty insigificant. |
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| denys envy |
| quote: | Originally posted by thesauce23
ya they be's around. but i dont know how black they are.. i mean KFC and no biscuits? |
right right, that's like black man with black woman. |
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| Moral Hazard |
| quote: | Originally posted by denys envy
right right, that's like black man with black woman. |
or a black kid having someone to give a gift to on Father's day. |
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| thesauce23 |
| quote: | Originally posted by denys envy
right right, that's like black man with a future. |
fixed.
lol sorry that was mean |
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| denys envy |
...ok one more.
or a black man with good credit. |
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