, was unveiled in April with the goal of creating consistency and transparency across Ontario’s 72 school boards. Under the legislation, the government can set “provincial education priorities” and require boards to publicly post about their progress.
It will also include a description of the material covered—including the names and titles of the people delivering the materials—and how it is going to be presented. Part of this will include engaging parents within the first and last two months of the school year. The plans will be shared publicly. “Boards have never kept secret what we’re doing,” she said. “It just may have appeared in a variety of different ways across the province, so perhaps one board does it In the form of a newsletter does it just by posting everything on their website.”
She stressed that the bill doesn’t address other concerns related to education, including class sizes and a lack of funding. It’s also unclear as to what problem the legislation is addressing, Parker added, noting that while scores within the Education Quality and Accountability Office may be lower than expected, Canada is placing highly for math and science on a global level.