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In the News
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2017
- Support of Retroactive Moratorium on School Closures
- "Closing our schools will tear the heart out of our community!"
2016
- Watchdog urges Ontario to ensure ‘fair, equitable’ education for all students
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CBC Ontario Morning Show November 23, 2016 Podcast
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2015
- Surplus schools could be possible locations for wider community use Aug 11 2015
- School board urged to 'slow down' ARC process
2014
- Penetanguishene school Sept 5 2014
- Gerry for Mayor Penetanguishene Video Sept 5 2014
- Closure decision results in legal action Sept 3 2014
- Penetanguishene mayor fights to keep high school open Sept 3 2014
- Letter to Bratina May 7 2014
- Small-town and rural Ontario leaders want a reprieve from school closings April 21 2014
2010
- Friends of NDSS ask for judicial review of school closure
- Boards Seeking Political Input" London Free Press Feb 23, 2010
2009
- "Outdated formula in need of updating" London Free Press Nov 11, 2009
- "County throws support behind school moratorium" Goderich Signal Star Oct 21, 2009
- "Community partnerships with schools needs funding" Oct 20 Sudbury Star
- "Groups readies email flood" London Free Press October 6, 2009
- "Group fights closures - Community Schools Alliance on agenda of special school board meeting tonight" Orillia Times & Packet Sept 16, 2009
- "Alliance calls for halt to school closings" The community Press Sept 11, 2009
- "Board offers to talk about possible school closings" Strathroy Age Dispatch Sept 9, 2009
- "Rural schools lifeblood of community: Dombrowsky" Bellville Intelligencer Sept 4, 2009
- "Politician take school closure fight to province" York Region Sept 2, 2009
- "No special status for rural schools" Guelph Mercury Sept 2, 2009
- "School Alliance Will Meet With Board" MyFM Radio August 27, 2009
- "Want say in closings" The Daily Observer August 27, 2009
- "TVDSB promises dialogue" St Thomas Times Journal August 26, 2009
- "Minister won't bend on school closures" St Catherines Standard August 24, 2009
- "Small-town mayors seek moratorium on school closure" Guelph Mercury August 23, 2009
- "Alliance meets with education minister to discuss moratorium on disputed closures" Niagara Advance August 20, 2009
- "Time for Trustees to Act" Owen Sound Sun Times August 20, 2009
- "School Alliance Lobbies Minister" London Free Press August 20, 2009
- "School closings Fight" AM980 Radio August 18, 2009
- "CSA gets meeting with Minister of Education Lord Mayor and members of CSA will sit down with Minister at AMO conference in Ottawa" Niagara Town Crier August 14, 2009
- "Alliance seeks support for smart moratorium" Stayner Sun August 13, 2009
- "Rural schools group gets to make case to minister" August 13, 2009
- "County starts school alliance" Innisfil Scope August 12, 2009
- "Locally Formed School Group to Meet with Wynne" MyFM August 11, 2009
- "Rural-school advocates get chance to lobby Education Minister" LFP August 11, 2009
- "Creative thinking on school closings" Toronto Star August 10, 2009
- "Ontario municipalities asked to support moratorium that could save NDSS" Niagara Advance July 2009
- "Alliance steps up battle to save rural schools" London Free Press July 8, 2009
- "Board holds off decision on school closings" The Enterprise Bulletin - Simcoe June 20, 2009
- "County vows to fight trend to close schools" London Free Press May 10, 2009
- "Development strategy to fight closing of rural schools" Parkhill Gazette May 20, 2009
- "County to wade into fight for schools" Strathroy Age Dispatch May 21, 2009
2008
- "Parents defend rural schools" London Free Press September 10, 2008
- "Timing of school-closing meeting 'bad judgment' " London Free Press October 14, 2008
- "Thames Valley trustees close three rural schools" London Free Press October 15, 2008
- "Trio of London schools next on hit list" London Free Press October 16, 2008
- "Parents pull pupils in protest" London Free Press October 22, 2008
- "Boycott battles school closing" London Free Press October 23, 2008
- "Frustration boils over closings" London Free Press October 30, 2008
Documents & Articles
- Letter from Doug Reycraft to Kathleen Wynne, Minister of Education for Ontario July 7, 2009
- Memorandum from Nancy Naylor, Ontario Ministry of Education to Directors of Education June 2009 regarding Pupil Accommodation Review Guideline revised June 2009
- Ontario Ministry of Education Pupil Accommodation Review Guideline revised June 2009
- "Small Schools, Assets not Liabilities" Press Release National Association for Small Schools U.K.
- "Small Schools - Perfect Antidote to Toxic Childhood " Mervyn Benford National Association for Small Schools U.K.
- "Paper to F40 group" Mervyn Benford National Association for Small Schools U.K. August 2008
- "The Right NOT to be bussed" Research by Terence Lee 1957 summarized by Mervyn Benford National Association for Small Schools U.K.
- "In Education" - Mervyn Benford May 2006
- "Downsizing – The Small School Movement" - Iain Hall "The Friday Missive" April 27, 2007 published by Future Leaders U.K.
- "The Good Behaviour Experience" National Association for Small Schools U.K. July 2008
- "Mergers Doomed to Fail" National Association for Small Schools U.K. December 2008
- "NASS Believes Smallness of Scale has Worth" National Association for Small Schools U. K. Charter
- "Small Schools Work" Press Release Rural Academy of Cumbria U.K. 06.02.2009