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Who Speaks for Our Schools Now? A Former Trustee's Take on the Near North Shakeup

Who Speaks for Our Schools Now? A Former Trustee's Take on the Near North Shakeup

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 In Northern Ontario, something serious is happening in public education. The Minister of Education has stepped in and taken control of the Near North District School Board, removing authority from elected trustees and shifting decision-making away from the community.

In this episode of Echo Essentials, former trustee Louise Sargent shares her perspective on what led to this decision, how it has impacted transparency and trust, and what the future holds now that there are no publicly elected representees on the board.

0:00 – Intro
3:15 – Trustees Dismissed by the Province
10:04 – Why the School Board Was Really Dissolved
20:45 – The Parry Sound School Build
32:10 – Losing Democracy in the North
41:20 – One Supervisor Replacing Nine Trustees
51:30 – What’s Next for the North’s Public Education
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