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In Search of a Modest Proposal by Fred Stenson, illustration by Steve Attoe Wit, humour, satire, formulaic writing According to Alberta Education's criteria of the well-written essay, Jonathan Swift would have failed Grade Nine English. Books or Band? Making hard choices in Alberta's underfunded schools by Karen Virag, photo by John Sharpe Alberta Learning, school districts, Fine Arts Council of the Alberta Teachers' Association, H. L. Mencken Alberta teachers won a pyrrhic victory back in 2002 when they received a 14 per cent wage increase over two years. The government won the war when they ordered school boards to take the 14 per cent increase from existing funds. With no new funds, principals are the ones having to balance the budget. The AlbertaViews Annual Higher Education Supplement by the editorial staff Map, costs, size, homepages Find out essential information on Alberta's 21 universities and colleges and five First Nations Colleges. Each institution is highlighted with a brief glimpse into an interesting aspect. Three Views on Funding the Arts Should an arts organization be run like a business? by Loria Ann Edwards, Blair Cosgrove and Mark Lawes Alberta Performing Arts Stabilization Fund, arts management, sustainability, subsidies The debate on whether or not arts organizations should follow a business model for their financial management continues as three Calgarians share their views. The Calgary Connection Remembering Timothy Findley by William Whitehead The Wars, Inside Memory, John Snow House, Markin-Flanagan Distinguished Writers Programme, Shadows, University of Calgary William Whitehead remembers the Calgarian connection he and Timothy Findley shared, as well as the special times they had in Calgary. Healings by Raymond Gariépy 2003 Jon Whyte Essay Contest, Manito Sakahugan, Cree, Blackfoot, Father Remas, Wolf Collar, Jean de Brebeuf, Gabriel Lalemant Exploring the healing properties of water from the pedestrian to the profound, from the current to the historic, the author makes the pilgrimage to Lac Sainte Anne. Sticks & Stones Three women who sculpt nature Text and photos by Marilynn McAra Nature, sculpture, gathering Living in and creating with nature, three Alberta artists share the evolution of their art. The Coyote Kings of the Space-Age Bachelor Pad A novel excerpt by Minister Faust (Malcolm Azania) Fiction, Short Story Contest Two brothers in spirit, one dishwasher and one video store clerk, make it through another absurd shift of their joe-jobs. Gadding About by Ben Gadd, illustration by Lesley Schonhoffer Hibernation, migration, wood frog, Rana sylvatica We wonder if we'll survive another long and cold Alberta winter. We will, and so will our fellow creatures, in a variety of weird and wonderful ways only Nature herself could devise. Vivone's View by Rich Vivone, illustration by Lesley Schonhoffer Alberta Learning, the Alberta Teachers' Association, the Learning Commission, performance measures Should the Alberta government be responsible for the performance of Alberta teachers? Should good teachers be paid more than bad? Public Square by Larry Johnsrude, illustration by Lesley Schonhoffer Learning Commission, TD Bank Financial, Carl Amrhein, University of Alberta, University of Calgary In Alberta, our public education is crumbling from lack of support, and yet our elementary, junior and senior high school students consistently score at the top of national and international tests. Another Alberta education paradox: we have the brightest students and yet we have the lowest post-secondary rate in Canada. Acrostic Every issue we offer this unique puzzle by J.B. Hohm. Solve it to reveal a quote by an Alberta author. Numbers Numbers and statistics illuminate and entertain in one of our most popular pages. |
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