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