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Creating Citizens — Democracy and neglecting the vital work.

David King July 31, 2017 0

“Creating Citizens: Public Education and Liberal Democracy” (here), by Eamon Callan, is one of the books that has greatly influenced my thinking about public education. Callan begins his book with
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Amalgamation, Community and government — big, small, old, new

David King July 24, 2017 0

Talk of amalgamation is frustrating when it puts the cart before the horse.

The Liberal Party of Canada — “We will make every vote count”

David King May 26, 2017 0

In advance of the 2015 federal general election the then Official Opposition, the Liberal Party of Canada, unveiled a platform that included the following statement about electoral reform: We will
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The Green Party of B.C. — Accomplishment, challenges, opportunities

David King May 12, 2017 0

The recent, and not yet fully counted, B.C. election is not only a cliff hanger: it also bares the prospect of a new political era in the province and the
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Changing government, and changing the way we change government

David King May 2, 2017 1

In a vibrant democracy, people should change their government on a regular basis. In B.C. in 2017 it would be timely, as well, to change the way we change our
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Community — the future belongs to those who can give the next generation reason to believe in a dream

David King April 27, 2017 1

I have lived in Oak Bay (B.C.) for almost 5½ years, and in many ways I enjoy the community very much. The location is hard to beat, with the ocean
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Anglo-American neo-liberalism is in palliative care — looking ahead

David King April 10, 2017 0

In the summer of 2015 I spoke to the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) Banff Summer Conference. To-day, I am back with the ATA, in Banff, with teachers and researchers from
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Getting to Know the Community of Oak Bay.  What is a community?

Getting to Know the Community of Oak Bay. What is a community?

David King February 14, 2017 0

What are the essential characteristics of a community, and how do they related to knowing the community?

If you build it, they will come

David King February 2, 2017 0

The Democrats need to listen to Bucky Fuller, and build a new model. As in Field of Dreams: if you build it, they will come.

What is the form and purpose/role of a public school education?

David King January 30, 2017 0

Particularly since the Presidential election in the U.S.A. last fall, the question haunts me. For me, the outcome of the election demonstrated the complete disappearance of the American public, replaced
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