Manitoba’s education woes blamed on system and MTS control
Winnipeg Free Press columnist cites 2013 Pan Canadian Assessment results placing Manitoba last in math science and reading among Canadian provinces. He faults education ministers for crisis framing and argues the Manitoba Teachers Society dominates policy, with teachers overburdened and trends harming literacy and numeracy while praising dedicated staff forgotten in blame.
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Winnipeg Free Press
Nick Martin
Manitoba
Council of Ministers of Education
Canada
Alberta
Ontario
Quebec
Prince Edward Island
Pei
James Allum
Neepawa
Rivers Banner
Manitoba Teachers Society
MTS
Digital memory at risk as online histories fade away
A reflective piece argues that the rise of personal online publishing endangers digital histories. It notes Britain and France treat online content as archival, contrasts Canada’s lack of protections, and highlights practices like inactive profile deletions. The author cites GeoCities and the Internet Archive as examples of preservation efforts and loss.
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Britain
France
National Library Archives
Canada
Facebook
Geocities
Internet Archive
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By Chad Carpenter
Kate
Jackman-Atkinsor
Aleb Ratin
Second Avenue
Riversbanner.com
Moena
Manitoba Community ‘Newspapers Association
Sheila Rumons
Maggie Smallwood
Community Newspapers Association