Giving Students A Stronger Voice
May 13, 2009
McGuinty Government Gives 60 Students The Chance To Advise The Minister
May 12, 2009 4:47 PM
McGuinty Government Gives 60 Students The Chance To Advise The Minister
Sixty students from across the province had their first opportunity to provide advice to the Minister of Education on a variety of topics regarding the publicly funded education system.
Known as the Minister's Student Advisory Council, the council had their first meeting today. They will continue to meet several times a year to provide their advice and ideas to the minister.
This advisory council is one part of Student Voice, the government's Student Engagement Strategy. Other components include:
§ Student-led SpeakUp projects developed to help students get more engaged in learning and their school community.
§ Regional forums that provide an opportunity for students to give the ministry feedback on a variety of education topics.
§ Stronger student councils that work more actively with their faculty advisors on school initiatives to improve student engagement and become more inclusive.
Empowering students is a key component of the government's strategy to engage students in their learning; leading to increased student achievement and more students graduating.
QUICK FACTS
* The 60 students on the advisory council are in grades 7 to 12, and come from all parts of the education system (English/French, Public/Catholic) and regions of the province.
* Almost 1,000 students across Ontario applied to be part of the Minister’s Student Advisory Council.
LEARN MORE
* As part of Student Voice, thousands of students across the province are also benefiting from about 1,200 successful SpeakUp projects.
* See a list of students participating on the advisory council.
* ontario.ca/education-news
http://www.news.ontario.ca/edu/en/2009/05/giving-students-a-stronger-voice.html