Nova Scotia set to abolish elected trustees at seven of the province’s eight school boards

Nova Scotia set to abolish elected trustees at  seven of the province’s eight school boards

While Nova Scotia falls just outside of the territory normally covered by The Record, a recent announcement regarding the future of elected school board trustees in the province (who we know as commissioners) raised a red flag. In recent years Quebec has been dealt its share of blows in the field of education. Between strikes during collective agreement negotiations and a revolving door of Education Ministers pushing for major reform, there have been moments when the focus of school boards strayed slightly from student success towards self-preservation. See full story in the Thursday, Feb. 1st edition of The Record.

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