May 2012
260 posts
Ottawa welcomes mental health strategy, but will...
See on Scoop.it - Govt News OTTAWA - Federal Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq is officially welcoming the country’s first national mental health strategy, although it’s unclear what role Ottawa will take in its implementation. See on 680news.com
Harper government losing its sheen
See on Scoop.it - Govt News The Harper government has done an excellent job since 2006 of hanging on to power and staying well ahead of political competitors, until now. See on vancouversun.com
Election law crushes small spenders
See on Scoop.it - Govt News The British Columbia government wants you to shut up during the next election. See on vancouversun.com
B.C. Premier hands campaign reins to Bill Bennett
See on Scoop.it - Govt News After thriving on a career of straight talk, Bennett plans to build a party platform on the same (From the Globe: @christyclarkbc hands campaign reins to @kootenaybill & @georgeabbottbc http://t.co/s8bqhEBo #bcpoli…)… See on theglobeandmail.com
Logistics giant targets lucrative LDB contract |...
See on Scoop.it - Govt News Company considered trying to influence the writing of B.C.’s liquor warehousing and distribution privatization request for proposals (RT @ModernizeWine: Via @bizinvancouver: Logistics giant targets lucrative LDB contract ….)… See on biv.com
Kalamazoo Oil Spill - what happened and effects...
See on Scoop.it - Govt News Susan Connolly, a mom from Michigan, describes what it was like to wake up to an oil spill in her community in July 2010, and what were the impacts to her ch… See on youtube.com
Obama’s Conn. Social Security number hits Rush
See on Scoop.it - Govt News A Free Press For A Free People Since 1997 (@BillHemmer Curious about Barack Obama’s background? Wonder why he has a Connecticut-based Social Security Number? See on wnd.com
Contaminated sites pose billions in risk
See on Scoop.it - Govt News The federal government is facing $7.7 billion in environmental liabilities for approximately 22,000 federal contaminated sites across the country and a funding shortfall to clean up the polluted lands, the commissioner of the environment and… See on canada.com
US, Canada, EUambassadors concerned with campaign...
See on Scoop.it - Govt News SANTO DOMINGO.- The…DominicanToday.com (#north #america US, Canada, EUambassadors concerned with campaign violence, fairness: SANTO DOMINGO.- The……)… See on world247.net
Obama Takes Credit For Reducing Gov't Employment...
See on Scoop.it - Govt News In New York Tuesday, President Obama took on Republican opponents who accuse him of dangerously increasing the size of government. See on livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com
Canada's e-commerce sector still underdeveloped,...
See on Scoop.it - Govt News Canadian businesses aren’t exploiting the selling power of the Internet, a government report suggests. See on itbusiness.ca
Have You Thanked A Teacher Today?
See on Scoop.it - Educational News We all have stories about teachers who touched our lives or our children’s lives—let’s let our teachers know how much they mean to us. (RT @gatesed: Have you thanked one of your #teachers today? See on impatientoptimists.org
As budget deadline looms, Gov. Christie pushes to...
See on Scoop.it - Educational News “I want to make one thing really clear to the state Legislature: Do not send me watered down B.S. tenure reform,” he told a crowd of more than 450 at a town hall meeting in Monmouth County (As budget deadline looms, Gov. See on nj.com
Cash strapped schools saving big bucks | WPRI.com
See on Scoop.it - Educational News The cash strapped town and school district of West Warwick is saving thousands of dollars in energy costs. See on wpri.com
Teachers Take Centre Stage in a New TED for...
See on Scoop.it - Educational News TED, a non-profit association devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading, recently announced a new initiative: TED-Ed Lessons Worth Sharing. Matching the enthusiasm of. See on business2community.com
Sally Ride Science Academy Engages Teachers and...
See on Scoop.it - Educational News The Sally Ride Science Academy brought to you by ExxonMobil announced today that more than 250 United States upper elementary and middle school educat (Sally Ride Science Academy Engages Teachers and Counselors To Inspire Students and Promote Cool… See on businesswire.com
Education research exists, so why isn't it used in...
See on Scoop.it - Educational News An EPPSE study, following the life trajectories of 3,000 children, could really teach policymakers something, says Fiona Millar (Education research exists, so why isn’t it used in policymaking? See on guardian.co.uk
Beliza Design | Shop by School
See on Scoop.it - Educational News We sell officially licensed collegiate products for the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and are in the process of creating jewelry for Princeton University. See on belizadesign.com
Your Children Need to Know These Safety Facts by...
See on Scoop.it - Educational News It’s time to face the facts Children today live in a world that we never could have imagined when we were young (Your Children Need to Know These Safety Facts http://t.co/jXC59kWx...)… See on blouza.net
Philadelphia Schools Say $94M More From Property...
See on Scoop.it - Educational News School District of Philadelphia officials say that without an additional $94 million from the mayor’s “Actual Value Initiative” property tax overhaul, schools may not have enough personnel to open in the fall. See on philadelphia.cbslocal.com
