Tag "Education"
COVID leads to increased interest in homeschooling
When most of Ottawa was forced to lock down last March, homeschooling families were already well positioned in a safer situation. So how are the changes this year affecting homeschoolers? One misconception is that, in normal […]
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How Ottawa’s Christian Schools Are Coping with COVID-19
All summer, Ottawa-area Christian schools have brainstormed innovative strategies to deliver dynamic and healthy fall programs amid the pandemic. “We’ve spent a lot of time figuring out how to maintain and build faithful interpersonal relationships, show care, and serve […]
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Back-to-school blessing for teachers
CHRI Family Radio gave their annual back-to-school contest a twist this year. Rather than giving away a backpack of school supplies, they invited listeners to call in and […]
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Ottawa’s Christian schools unite for expo
In Canada’s landscape of aggressive secularism and competing social agendas, Christian parents are increasingly turning to private religious schools for their children’s education. Yet, researching the options to find the best fit can be a challenge. A large group of Christian […]
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Homeschoolers host Hawaiian luau to kick off the school year
Members of the Rideau Valley Home Educators’ Association (RVHEA) celebrated the back-to-school season with a Hawaiian luau. The tradition caps a summer of “Friday Fun Days”, where homeschool moms welcome residents of Ottawa’s Eastway Gardens to join them for […]
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Ottawa Christian School celebrates its jubilee
Graduates of Ottawa Christian School (OCS), work in a wide variety of professions, from commerce to agriculture, government to Christian ministry. This weekend, the private elementary school is inviting them all back, along with school supporters and families, to celebrate their jubilee […]
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Dalit Freedom Network celebrates 10 years in Canada
Loving the outcast is a central message Christ taught. Rarely does this call go hand-in-hand with galas. However, a banquet coming up on September 28 brings these two things together: celebrating […]
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Boys: Why are they falling behind at school?
Did you notice that most of the medals Canada won at the 2016 Olympics in Brazil were won by women? Margaret Wente, an opinion columnist for the Globe and Mail, made the same observation in […]
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