Wendy Anes Hirschegger

Today in Politics, Bulletin 266. 12/8/25 … Trump has been asked multiple times if he would release the tape of the second boat strike. He said that he would. But today he was asked about it by a reporter who happened to be a black female, so...

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I do hope he's serious about not allowing charter schools - they are a dismal failure wherever they exist and only drain money away from already severely underfunded public schools BUT we could eliminate a lot of duplication of services with #onepublicboard - funding 4 as we do now is ridiculous.

This Liberal MP survived the Montreal massacre. She says the slow pace of the government’s gun-control agenda hasn’t left her rattled Nathalie Provost concedes progress hasn’t moved as quickly as she’d hoped, but that hasn't rattled her.

This Liberal MP survived the Montreal massacre 36 years ago today.

She says the slow pace of the government’s gun-control agenda hasn’t left her rattled

Grade 3 and 6 math and literacy EQAO testing results (whenever they are released) are examined at the school level, district-wide and province-wide (spoiler alert: kids living below the poverty line tend to do a lot worse than kids in wealthy neighborhoods).

Also - looking at cohort effects and pretending year over year changes are particularly meaningful is very stupid.

But I'm pointing at the political stupidity of it all. The way the test results are interpreted is silly in general.

EQAO scores weren't down? They went up.

English students:

Gr 9 EQAO had 54% at standard the prior 2 yrs, up to 58%.

Gr 6 Math 50% to 51%
Gr 6 Reading 82% to 86%
Gr 6 Writing 80% to 85%

Gr 3 Math 61% to 64%
Gr 3 Reading 71% to 74%
Gr 3 Writing 64% to 65%

None of this makes any sense whatsoever.

The advisers are to be appointed in the new year, and they will also be tasked at looking at how EQAO data is used in schools to improve achievement, whether students with special needs are getting the help they need, as well as ways to better prepare students for the tests

1. EQAO Data is meaningless so cannot be relied on to improve achievement
2. They're not. Also, many special needs kids are forced to write the EQAO on material theyre not taught due to curriculum modifications
3. Teachers are told not to teach to the test

There. Saved you a million dollars.

Drops mic!!

Most important statement in this piece: "ETFO reiterated its long-standing call for the government to end the testing program and 'redirect the millions spent on EQAO into classrooms by investing in smaller class sizes and supports that genuinely enhance student learning and well-being.'"

I really hate these school board-shaming propaganda emails from Paul Calandra. "You expect better results for your children, and so do I."
You've been in power seven years. Your "back-to-basics" stuff has only marginally improved EQAO scores? Your answer is a new "advisory body"? On you.

Ontario to review learning, testing after ‘insufficient progress’ in EQAO results: Calandra Education Minister Paul Calandra says he is appointing an expert advisory body to lead a “thorough review” of how Ontario supports student learning following disappointing standardized test results fo...

The EQAO tests should be abolished.
“Educators are struggling with large class sizes, increasing workloads, and rising violence in schools, yet the Ford government remains incomprehensibly fixated on meaningless EQAO results,” said ETFO President David Mastin.
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know what would raise #EQAO test scores in #OntEd schools?

1) Vulnerable students with complex needs getting the proactive 1:1 EA support they need.

2) Classrooms not being evacuated daily.

3) Not making kids wait 2-4 years for special needs assessments.

Every teacher.
Since EQAO began.

Ontario’s education minister is hiring two advisors at $1,500 a day to review why EQAO results aren’t improving. Critics say the answer is obvious: “we don’t need people making $1,500 a day to tell us scores are down because the government cut funding by $1,500 a student.” #cdnpoli

Why is FIFA creating a peace prize?
And why in God’s name are they awarding it to the most hostile, cruel and violence-inciting president in the world?

Shame on FIFA and their president, Gianni Infantino.

According to a new study, members of Congressional leadership perform 47% better in stock market trades than their rank-and-file peers, thanks to access to nonpublic information.

Today would be a great day to ban ALL elected officials from trading stock, don't you think?

A sad truth about teaching in the USA.

Good grief! This is absolutely revolting! FIFA sucks. What a bunch of #trumplickspittles!

Mockler: It's honestly humiliating that other countries are treating our president like a child, like a baby. It's like if I created a peace prize and I gave it to myself. I'm like, I'm just going to keep this medal on all night. Our president is an actual child

The document reorients the U.S. away from traditional European allies toward Russia
National Security Council Report (NSC) 88 could have been written in just 14 words.
( 88 to refer to Adolf Hitler and “fourteen words” refer to a popular white supremacist slogan.)

Ottawa parent says large classes make it “impossible” for teachers to spot students needing help. 

We know smaller classes are essential. #OSSTF President @marthahradowy.bsky.social says Calandra must change course. Province must listen to parents & educators. #OntEd
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Hey @cityofbrantford.bsky.social, it's long past time to rename two significant city properties to honour the REAL Canadian and Brantford-booster: Let's have the #WalterGretzkyParkway #WalterGretzkySportsComplex. Wayne has become a pathetic sell-out #trumplemming and no longer deserves the honour.

Undoubtedly!

Drops mic!

Kelly: He runs around on stage talking about lethality and the warrior ethos.. That’s not the message that should be coming from the Secretary of Defense… He runs around on a stage like he’s a 12 year old playing army. It’s embarrassing.

Donovan Vincent: Carefully weighing reporting on the often tricky topic of religion At the Star, we continue to monitor articles provided to us from our wire services to ensure they meet our mandate.

"(Auto posted means the content...appears automatically)."
@thestar.com, someone clearly did NOT "carefully weigh" whether those articles should run in the Star. "Auto-posting" must cease immediately so such drivel as the 2 articles described is not posted again.
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...

How a real president responds to senseless violence.

This is why a con man shouldn’t have been allowed to become President!
This 👇

Cannot emphasize this enough.

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