Posts Tagged ‘it gets better’
The Pot and the Kettle: Bullying
I read about a study a while ago which found that people who are cyberbullied are more likely to turn the tables and become cyberbullies. The study noted: “Child psychologist Shane Gallagher of Cambridgeshire Educational Psychology Service in the U.K. surveyed 239 teens (128 boys and 101 girls) aged 11 to 16 and their parents. [...]
Africentric School’s: Cultural Division or Diversity?
Toronto could be getting its second Africentric school in the fall. Africentric education was first introduced at the elementary level in 2009. Being so young, it’s unclear what the full effects of this kind of education will have on our society and education system. However, a second Africentric school is being proposed this year. The [...]
GSA’s and Religion
I read an article this morning about Gay Straight Alliances and Catholic Schools. It’s not the first time we here at FYIHigh have commented on the issue. This time around, the news isn’t specifically about a school not supporting a GSA; it’s about Ontario’s Premier Dalton McGuinty not enforcing the specific presence of a GSA [...]
Canadian school board under fire for banning Gay-Straight Alliance
The Halton Catholic School board faced outcries from liberal-minded citizens, and even Perez Hilton, after their banning of gay-straight student clubs recently became public. Despite the Catholic influence (which should be respected), this still came as a bit of a surprise to me. Due to the recent media focus on gay teen suicide, an emphasis [...]
Students are Out, About and going Abroad
If you are planning on going to post secondary school, consider doing a year abroad. Studying in another country is so valuable because you not only focus on academics but you’re also exposed to cultural differences, a new language, new people and a new way of living. It’s no surprise that all this “new-ness” can [...]
It Gets Better
As a news junkie I have noticed a trend in media coverage from our neighbors to the south – on teen suicide. Specifically, the coverage seems to be about homophobic bullying in schools. September proved to be a dire month in terms of teen suicide. Sometimes it helps to see the whole picture to understand [...]