Religious Education in Saskatchewan
In Saskatchewan, there are various levels of funding for religious-based schools. The obvious example is that of the various Catholic school divisions around the province, which are fully funded similar to public schools. There are also a number of independent private schools that receive limited funding from the Government of Saskatchewan. Many questions might be raised in response to this information. Why is the Saskatchewan government continuing to fund independent private schools and separate school divisions? Why did it start funding them in the first place? Should it continue? As ever, the answer is complicated.
Summer Learning Loss
Every summer, many students lose ground in the subjects that they have spent the year studying. This phenomenon is known by a number of names, but the one we are going with here is Summer Learning Loss. The following paragraphs will discuss the facts about Summer Learning Loss and provide some ideas for parents and educators as to how it might be alleviated.