Catholic Education

Tracy Cunningham, associate registrar at King’s University College at Western University.

Catholic schools stress faith in recruitment

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Each year thousands of high school students seek the next step in their educational journey — and there are plenty of options.

The tolerance of Canadians, and our multicultural co-existence, are strengths of our country and in turn our universities.

Canada’s beauty reflected in Catholic universities

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TORONTO - One of the greatest privileges of my life is that my entire postsecondary education occurred at different Catholic universities on three different continents. I was exposed to the variety and beauty of Catholic higher education in general, and the unique identity and mission of Catholic education in particular.

Josh Canning, director of chaplaincy services at the Newman Centre, says that in a campus ministry context, every year is a Year of Faith.

Year of Faith goes to the heart of campus

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TORONTO - In the campus ministry context, every year is the Year of Faith, said Josh Canning.

Student trustees from across the province gather for a photo on Jan. 18 during a Catholic Trustees Professional Development Seminar where the Faith in Our Future Campaign was discussed.

Promoting the value of Catholic education

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TORONTO - The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (OCSTA) has launched a public awareness campaign to promote and help ensure the preservation of publically funded Catholic education.

Bruce Rodrigues, Toronto Catholic District School Board's director of education

Kindergarten enrolment in early January

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TORONTO - The Toronto Catholic District School Board will be holding registration for full-day kindergarten, both existing programs and new ones, beginning Jan. 8.

Jim Brown, former director of education in Dufferin-Peel and author of Rescuing Our Underachieving Sons, sees the feminization of education as a threat to Canada’s economy.

The feminization of education

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TORONTO - Education is for girls, or at least that’s how the majority of young boys see it, says Jim Brown. Brown, a former director of education for the Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board, has published his findings in Rescuing Our Underachieving Sons.

Following the presentation of the Peter Balciunas Scholarship to Kevin Ku (right), presenter Diane Devey (middle) and director of the integrated program between York University's faculty of education and the Toronto Catholic school board Greg Rogers.

TCDSB scholarship goes to future teacher

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TORONTO - The Toronto Catholic school board gave an early Christmas present to former student Kevin Ku, honouring him with the annual Peter Balciunas Scholarship Dec. 19.

Cardinal Leger Secondary School student Paris Dickinson is interviewed by a TV station as the students in background continue with the CPR world record attempt.

Brampton students set CPR record

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Cardinal Leger Secondary School students capped off international CPR month by setting a new Guinness World Record for the longest continual performing of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation.

Patricia Preston will replace Susan LaRosa who is retiring after 15 years as director of education on 1 January 2013

New director appointed for York board

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As the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, the York Catholic District School Board will celebrate both the new year and the beginning of Patricia Preston’s reign as director of education.

Ann Andrachuk, chair of Toronto Catholic District School Board

Andrachuk re-elected chair of Toronto Catholic board

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TORONTO - Ann Andrachuk will serve as chair of the Toronto Catholic District School Board for her third term following her election at the annual caucus meeting Nov. 29.

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