Comments on: Regina’s Schools Threatened by Poor Planning http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/02/29/reginas-schools-threatened-by-poor-planning/ News, Insights, and Humour Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:52:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Nate http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/02/29/reginas-schools-threatened-by-poor-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-130138 Nate Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:06:50 +0000 http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/02/29/reginas-schools-threatened-by-poor-planning/#comment-130138 Our community is facing a similiar problem in Oakville, ON. What are the sources for bullets 3 and 4 citing better learning environment and a tangible way to measure value to students, communities and economies. I have heard about studies showing school closures kill the local downtown economy but I cannot find any. Please post here or email me at placeforcrap@yahoo.com (I know, I need a new email now that I deal with adult stuff). Our community is facing a similiar problem in Oakville, ON. What are the sources for bullets 3 and 4 citing better learning environment and a tangible way to measure value to students, communities and economies. I have heard about studies showing school closures kill the local downtown economy but I cannot find any. Please post here or email me at placeforcrap@yahoo.com (I know, I need a new email now that I deal with adult stuff).

]]> By: Sarah http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/02/29/reginas-schools-threatened-by-poor-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-104691 Sarah Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:43:17 +0000 http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/02/29/reginas-schools-threatened-by-poor-planning/#comment-104691 Now they are doing to the cities what they have been doing to the rural areas for years... I have to admit, I always thought it was an "urban vs rural" thing, but now I see that there's much more to it than that. The Premier was talking about making sure Saskatchewan is a "Have" province...well, with an attitude like that, how can we be? If you are determined to fail, you will. How about we start thinking like a "Have" province, and stop closing all of these schools? Great blog, by the way. Now they are doing to the cities what they have been doing to the rural areas for years… I have to admit, I always thought it was an “urban vs rural” thing, but now I see that there’s much more to it than that. The Premier was talking about making sure Saskatchewan is a “Have” province…well, with an attitude like that, how can we be? If you are determined to fail, you will. How about we start thinking like a “Have” province, and stop closing all of these schools?

Great blog, by the way.

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