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Chris Spence

Type: Person

Name: Chris Spence

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 3 Documents

Crime falls in policed schools

More on Schools and resourcesA Toronto-based private school says it is the first in the country to lighten students' load by ditching textbooks for digital readers.Police in high schools lead... Tasty idea to keep kids off... Catholic parents demand... ... [ParentCentral.ca - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Crime, William Blair, Toronto, Chris Bolton

First Reported 10/22/2009 - Updated 10/22/2009 - 2 Documents

The case for an all-boys public school

Chris Spence, the Toronto District School Board's new education director, is calling for an all-male school and more 'boy-friendly' classrooms to address male underachievement.Boys' disengagement at school not only leads to poor grades and unproductive ... [Globe and Mail - 10/22/2009]

Entities: Chris Spence, Toronto, Teaching, Disengagement, Education

First Reported 10/23/2009 - Updated 10/23/2009 - 2 Documents

All-boys public school in Toronto?

Published 54 min ago by ■ Andrew Hanna - 2 votes, no commentsListen - Email - PrintRecipient email:You can enter up to 10 comma-separated email addresses.Your email:optionalMessage:optionalThe Education Director of the Toronto District School Board, Chris ... [Digital Journal - 10/23/2009]

Entities: Chris Spence, Toronto, Male (Maldives), Education

First Reported 10/23/2009 - Updated 10/23/2009 - 1 Documents (in Politics)

Toronto public board sets sights on students from private schools, overseas

Faced with plummeting enrolment projections, the Toronto District School Board’s education director is turning his gaze to private schools and wealthy foreigners as a way to fill empty seats in the city’s classrooms.In a move almost unheard-of in Ontario’s ... [National Post - 10/23/2009]

Entities: Chris Spence, Toronto, Branksome Hall, Education, George Briggs

First Reported 10/30/2009 - Updated 10/30/2009 - 1 Documents

Toronto's enrolment decline smaller than expected

More on Schools and resourcesA majority of the Toronto schools recommended for review due to falling enrolment are among the most needy in the city – sparking fears that school closures could hit poor kids the hardest.New board director eyes... Plan for ... [ParentCentral.ca - 10/30/2009]

Entities: Toronto, Chris Spence, Bruce Davis

First Reported 11/03/2009 - Updated 11/03/2009 - 1 Documents (in Internet & IT)

Twitter Inc

What does Twitter mean for foreign policy?

Experts say new media poses great opportunities for activists and some questions for governmentsDefiant protests in the wake of Iranâ€™s disputed presidential election in June showed how tweets could help challenge the grip of authoritarian governments. ... [Federal Computer Week - 11/03/2009]

Entities: Foreign Policy, Twitter Inc, Chris Spence, Social Media

First Reported 11/05/2009 - Updated 11/05/2009 - 1 Documents

Why public boys' schools are a stand-up idea

Jim PowerSpecial to Globe and Mail Update Published on Wednesday, Nov. 04, 2009 4:26PM EST E Chris Spence's recent proposal for Canada's first public all-boys school offers an opportunity to weigh in with 180 years of lessons learned and cautionary tips ... [Globe and Mail - 11/05/2009]

Entities: Chris Spence, Disengagement, Decrypt, Biology, Friendship

First Reported 11/05/2009 - Updated 11/05/2009 - 1 Documents (in Politics)

Comment: The Toronto school board's failure problem

Comment by Matt GurneyThe Toronto District School Board’s new director of education, Chris Spence, has a vision for the future of education in Toronto, and after a vote last week, a mandate from the board to enact that vision. Many of his proposals are ... [National Post - 11/05/2009]

Entities: Toronto, Chris Spence, Education, Wireless Access, Declination

First Reported 10/22/2009 - Updated 10/22/2009 - 1 Documents

'Parent academy' offers dividends to children

Coming soon to a school near you: a job-search seminar for parents while the kids play bingo to learn about better health.This is how a random mid-week evening might look for families once Chris Spence, the new education director for the Toronto District ... [Globe and Mail - 10/22/2009]

Entities: Chris Spence, Dividend, Toronto, Anne Thompson, Miami (Florida, United States)

First Reported 10/22/2009 - Updated 10/22/2009 - 1 Documents

TRUSTEES DIVIDED OVER DIVIDING THE SEXES

A debate is being waged among the trustees of the Toronto District School Board over a proposal for an all-boys school put forward by their new education director. The board was divided yesterday, and many were still on the fence over whether to support ... [Globe and Mail - 10/22/2009]

Entities: Chris Spence, Josh Matlow, Education

First Reported 10/22/2009 - Updated 10/22/2009 - 1 Documents

Shrinking school-age population a worry

Toronto's school-age population is shrinking and this spells trouble for the Toronto District School Board where enrolment is down and funding is based on head counts.The board's new education director, Chris Spence, announced this week that he hopes ... [Globe and Mail - 10/22/2009]

Entities: Chris Spence, Bruce Davis, Toronto, John Campbell, Promoter

First Reported 10/22/2009 - Updated 10/22/2009 - 1 Documents

Toronto school leader proposes Male Leadership Academy

Toronto's new education director, Chris Spence, is proposing the creation of the district's first all-male primary school. In his 2008 book, "The Joys of Teaching Boys," Spence says that boys and girls learn differently and that boys have suffered from ... [SmartBrief - 10/22/2009]

Entities: Male (Maldives), Leadership, Toronto, Chris Spence

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...book, "The Joys of Teaching Boys," Spence says that boys and girls learn differently and that boys have suffered from a unisex model of teaching. "the real objective is to cast a critical eye on how we reach and teach our boys" says Spence about the proposed Male Leadership Academy

Toronto school leader proposes Male Leadership Academy [SmartBrief - 10/22/2009]

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Crime falls in policed schools [ParentCentral.ca - 11/19/2009]
Crime down in schools with officer present, rep... [Globe and Mail - 11/19/2009]
Fewer offences with police in Toronto schools, ... [Globe and Mail - 11/19/2009]
Comment: The Toronto school board's failure pro... [National Post - 11/05/2009]
Why public boys' schools are a stand-up idea [Globe and Mail - 11/05/2009]
What does Twitter mean for foreign policy? [Federal Computer Week - 11/03/2009]
Toronto's enrolment decline smaller than expected [ParentCentral.ca - 10/30/2009]
All-boys public school in Toronto? [Digital Journal - 10/23/2009]
Civil society activist Brega speaks on Moldova ... [Moldova.org - 10/23/2009]
Toronto public board sets sights on students fr... [National Post - 10/23/2009]
Plan for all-boys school creating controversy [ParentCentral.ca - 10/23/2009]
The case for an all-boys public school [Globe and Mail - 10/22/2009]
Toronto school leader proposes Male Leadership ... [SmartBrief - 10/22/2009]
Shrinking school-age population a worry [Globe and Mail - 10/22/2009]
TRUSTEES DIVIDED OVER DIVIDING THE SEXES [Globe and Mail - 10/22/2009]
'Parent academy' offers dividends to children [Globe and Mail - 10/22/2009]
The second sex in the schools [Globe and Mail - 10/22/2009]
Toronto mulls all-boys school for underachievers [National Post - 10/21/2009]
Toronto school board moots all-boys school for ... [National Post - 10/21/2009]
Boys-only grade school proposed for Toronto [CBC Sudbury - 10/21/2009]
Toronto board eyes boys-only school [CNEWS - 10/21/2009]
Ontario board pushes for 'boy-friendly' school [Globe and Mail - 10/21/2009]

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