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Enrollment in Ontario’s private Muslim schools has multiplied. But so have the tuition costs. Zainab Hasan and Shelyna Khalfan discuss why they send their children to Islamic school. By Asher Greenberg I’ve been in the building less than five minutes and I have already committed a cultural faux pas. I awkwardly withdraw my hand [...]
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Not that long ago, the non-Catholic Christian system was the public education system in Ontario. Today, these Christian schools are private – and struggling. Crystal Moore, a born-again pastor from Peterborough and mother of four girls, is trying to balance her values and her pocketbook. By Asher Greenberg Crystal Moore and her family live [...]
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By Tendisai Cromwell University and college graduates, increasingly unable to find employment matching their education, are feeling the heat in the job market in these tough economic times. Rolla Tahir, a 23-year-old University of Toronto graduate, sits comfortably in her apartment in Toronto’s downtown core. The Middle Eastern decor is reminiscent of Egypt where she [...]
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Low income is one factor that directly affects immigrants’ ability to choose where they live, creating a cultural divide between downtown and the suburbs. Many non-white immigrants come to Canada with high levels of education but are not getting good jobs, says University of Toronto social work professor David Hulchanski. This leads to a mismatch [...]
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Many Jewish elementary schools charge over $10,000 a year in Ontario. These are not prep schools. Why do many parents endure the financial sacrifice when a public school is around every corner? By Asher Greenberg Eddie and Ita Tobis are a young Orthodox Jewish couple. Two and a half year-old Josh will be starting [...]
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